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In 1894 the grant of the Volunteer Officers’ Decoration was extended to India and the Colonies, followed in 1896 by the Volunteer Long Service Medal for Indian and Colonial Forces.<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=38plTGsBDAcC&pg=PR37 Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy - Vol. I], page 37 by John Horsley Mayo</ref> The qualifying period for the former was eighteen years<ref> [http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/territorial_decoration/volunteer_officers_decoration.htm Volunteer Officer’s Decoration] from [http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/british_index.htm The Guide to British War Medals] from North East Medals.</ref> and recipients were entitled to use the initials V.D. after their name.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteer_Decoration Volunteer Decoration] Wikipedia </ref>
The latter medal was for men NCOs and Other Ranks. The Volunteer Long Service Medal was replaced in 1930 by the Efficiency Medal “to reward the long and meritorious service of warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men”, and it applied after twelve years of service.<ref>[http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1954/0008/latest/whole.html The Efficiency Medal] from New Zealand Legislation, a New Zealand Government website</ref>
It seems likely that the names of the medal recipients were gazetted in the ''Gazette of India'', as they do not appear to be in the ''London Gazette''.
