The medal is a silver oval, 38mm high and 32mm wide, with an image of the monarch on the obverse and the words "For Service in the Volunteer Reserves" on the reverse, above a sprig of oak leaves and acorns.
The medal is a silver oval, 38mm high and 32mm wide. The reverse has the words, in five lines, "FOR SERVICE IN THE VOLUNTEER RESERVES", above a sprig of oak leaves and acorns.