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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>
For the latter medal, it is likely the conditions were the same as applied in Australia where "The latter medal was will be granted to all volunteers (including volunteers who have retired, and officers who have served in the ranks but have not qualified for NCOs and Other Ranksthe Volunteer Officers' Decoration) on completion of 20 years' service in the volunteer forces provided that they are recommended by their present, or former, commanding officers".<ref>[http://newspapers.nla.gov. au/ndp/del/article/3069198?searchTerm=Meritorious+Service+Medal The West Australian (Perth), Monday 19 November 1894, page 6] Australian Newspapers, National Library of Australia</ref> 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''.
===Books===
Refer British Library holdings below
===Individuals===
*This [http://medalcollectors.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=6217 thread] from Medalcollectors.com lists many individuals who were awarded the Volunteer Officers’ Decoration
*[http://medalcollectors.com/forum/showthread.php?s=c55fc484ae8664043adb9c298c740056&threadid=6850&highlight=India Thread] about Major Henry Francis Hallifax, Nagpur Volunteer Rifles from Medalcollectors.com
==British Library holdings==
**Collection 108/27 Volunteers' Long Service Medal: rules. '''IOR/L/MIL/7/4903''' 1896-1913
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorv_4-1&cid=1-1#1-1 Government Gazettes] '''IOR/V/11''' 1831-1947
Books:
*''The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration ; The Indian Volunteer Forces Officers’ Decoration'' by J.M.A. Tamplin. ( Spink medal booklets ; no.6) c 1981
*''Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal'' by J.M.A. Tamplin. (Spink medal booklets ; no.8) c 1984. It is very likely, but has not been confirmed, that this book includes information about India.
:These volumes are part of a [http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-collectables/Militaria/Other/auction-281955440.htm series of 12] by JMA Taplin, published between 1978 and 1992 by the medal company Spink & Son of London
== Notes ==
