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GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS.
Petty Officers (NS) having served as
such or as First Class Petty Officers
(OS) for not less than 10 years
Second Class Petty Officers (OS), with
7 years' service as such, or men of
Leading Seaman rank with over 3
years' service as such, and 7 years*
subsequent service in that capacity ..
Leading Seaman, having served as such
for not less tnan five years
Able Seamen, and others
10. In cases where the man recommended may not
have served the full period to entitle him to the
Gratuity applicable to his rating, he shall receive
such lower rate, with reference to his combined ser-
vice in several capacities, as in the opinion of the
Admiralty, it may be proper to award him.
11. If a man should die before receiving the Gratuity
to which he may be entitled, it will be paid to his
widow, or next of kin if dependent upon him, pro-
vided he shall have completed time for Long Service
Pension.
12. Glauses 6, 8, and 15 to 22, of Article 751, are
applicable to men who joined the Service before 1st
January, 1885.
751. Men holding any of the Ratings specified as
eligible for the good Conduct Medal in Appendix
XV., Part 1 who entered the Service after 31st
December, 1884, may he recommended for the award
under the following rules : —
Note.— This also applies to all hoys who were under
the age of 18 on 31st December 1884.
2. To entitle a man to a Medal—
(a.) He must have served for 15 years with continu-
ous " Very Good " character," and with
previous character not inferior to " Good," in
service reckoning for pension
(6.) He must have been recommended for the award
by his Captain on his Service Certificate for
the three consecutive years immediately pre-
ceding his application.
.) He must be recommended by the Captain
under whom he is serving at the time of appli-
cation.
3. After a man eligible for a Good Conduct Medal
under Clause 1 has been awarded 12 years' continu-
ous "Very Good" character as under these Regu-
lations, will count towards the Medal, and if his
character should continue to be " Very Good," the
Captain, if he considers him deserving thereof, is to
enter on his Conduct Sheet or Service Certificate
the notations of the recommendations provided for
under Arts. S28 and 830, Clause 3.
for the award of a Good Conduct Medal, except one
reduction within the first five years of a man's time,
provided that by his good conduct he earned his
restoration to the First Class within 8 months, and
that his character for the year in which the reduction
occurred was not assessed below " Good." See
Clause 2 (a).
5. The Admiralty will nevertheless consider any
recommendation which may be made in special cir-
cumstances on behalf of a man who can show 15 years
of continuous "Very Good" character, although he
may be disqualified for the award of a Medal under
the ordinary Regulations.
6. If a man's conduct should not have been satis
factory during the interval pending the presentation
of the Medal, it is to be withheld, and the particulars
of the case reported to the Admiralty.
7. Prom the date of the award or restoration of a
Medal a Continuous Service Man, provided his
character is maintained, will commence earning a
Good Conduct Gratuity at the rate of 11. a year
which is not to be paid until he completes time for
Pension. If invalided before completing time for
pension, he will be paid 11. for each completed year
that he has served since the Medal was awarded or
restored.
For each year's service in the following ratings,
after the. date of the award of the Medal, will be
added—
£ s. d.
To Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer (NS)
and 1st Class Petty Officer (OS) .. 2
„ 2nd Class Petty Officer(OS) and men
of Leading seaman rank, with over
3 years' service as such*.. .. ; . 1 o
„ Leading Seaman, except as above .. 10 o
until the maximum is reached, which will be, for a—
£ s. d.
Chief Pettv Officer, Petty Officer (NS)
and 1st Class Petty Officer (OS) ..15 o
2nd Class Petty Officer(OS) and men of
Leading Seaman rank, with over 3
years' service as such* 10 o o
Leading Seaman, except as above
Able Seaman
7 10
5
8. If it is desired that men who have received
Medals should also be given Gratuities, separate
application must be made for the latter on the men
becoming eligible for the award.
9. If a man is awarded the character of " Good,"
instead of "' Very Good," after the grant of a Medal,
the period of service during which the character of
" Good " is awarded will not count for increase of
Gratuity, notwithstanding that he may not have
been deprived of the Medal.
4. Desertion or Reduction to the Second Class 10. If a man is deprived af his Medal, he will lose
for Conduct will render a man absolutely ineligible all claim to Gratuity; in the event of the Medal
* In the case of Ratings who are required to pass a qualifying examination for advancement to Petty
Officer, this privilege is not to apply to any time served prior to passing the examination.