RAF Regiment Special Forces Medal
GSM? I haven't even got one of them, or a Jubilee or anything else. Then again, only thing I ever had fired at me was a mess bazooka - so I'm not complaining.
It was almost unusual to see anyone except the Regiment and SH force walking around in RAF blue and wearing medals in the 1980s, I would imagine the opposite is now true.
It was almost unusual to see anyone except the Regiment and SH force walking around in RAF blue and wearing medals in the 1980s, I would imagine the opposite is now true.
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Now, UBIQUE I've heard of.
Some say it's the Gunners' motto, some Gunners say it's their Battle Honour (geddit)....
...... others say it is best translated as: "All over the place!"
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On reading the link there's a tie to match - oh joy! Although one doesn't often see "100% polyester" and "tasteful" in the same sentence ............
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As an aside, I wonder just how many 'legitimate' Walt medals could be reasonably collected. I don't mean an indiscriminate collect everyone, but a set actually related to service where legitimate medals were never awarded.
I have in mind such as National Service, Cold War, and now this. To 'qualify' such a collection should not be mounted with genuine medals such as GSM, LSGM or MSM.
I acknowledge this would be pure Walt territory but legitimate if not mixed with authorized medals and limited to real service.
PS, discovered they do an RAF Squadron Medal. They missed a trick here as they could have marketed a bar for each squadron.
http://www.awardmedals.com/raf-squad...l-p-17834.html
They also do a Bomber Command one.
I have in mind such as National Service, Cold War, and now this. To 'qualify' such a collection should not be mounted with genuine medals such as GSM, LSGM or MSM.
I acknowledge this would be pure Walt territory but legitimate if not mixed with authorized medals and limited to real service.
PS, discovered they do an RAF Squadron Medal. They missed a trick here as they could have marketed a bar for each squadron.
http://www.awardmedals.com/raf-squad...l-p-17834.html
They also do a Bomber Command one.
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PN ... I did consider a personal set of commemoratives as you suggested, to at least have some to pass on to my son (and for home display only, in the cabinet with 3 generations of my antecedents real medals). Having discovered the potential cost, I moved swiftly on 
Perhaps I should get one.
What's Latin for "To avoid getting a proper degree or working in a power station."
Wait! Just done it on G00g:
Ad vitare questus a propriis operantes gradus seu in potentia statione
Have to be a big medal!
What's Latin for "To avoid getting a proper degree or working in a power station."
Wait! Just done it on G00g:
Ad vitare questus a propriis operantes gradus seu in potentia statione
Have to be a big medal!
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gunners... Gunners...? Did someone say GUNNERS....!
Gentlemen, I humbly remind you of the Corp Of Royal Engineers... need I say anymore?
Why, why why? <shakes head> - I can understand a market for a lapel badge or even a tie, but surely no ex-Serviceman would wear a pretendy medal?
CG
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The 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment (1 PARA), a company strength group of Royal Marines, and a contingent of RAF Regiment personnel form the UK's Special Forces Support Group (SFSG). The SFSG may provide extra firepower from land or air to fulfill their mission.
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MPN, my thoughts too.
CG, open market replacements come in two flavours. The genuine one will someone else's name and number. The replica certainly will look go but probably cast in pewter. I had a replica set of my grandfather's medals. The cost was around £300 for 6 replica and 4 genuine which I will have mounted in a frame. They look every bit as good as the real ones but are apparently too soft for swing mounting.
CG, open market replacements come in two flavours. The genuine one will someone else's name and number. The replica certainly will look go but probably cast in pewter. I had a replica set of my grandfather's medals. The cost was around £300 for 6 replica and 4 genuine which I will have mounted in a frame. They look every bit as good as the real ones but are apparently too soft for swing mounting.
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PS, discovered they do an RAF Squadron Medal. They missed a trick here as they could have marketed a bar for each squadron.
RAF Squadron Medal | Shop for Squadrons, Stations Medals
They also do a Bomber Command one.
A pity that they all seem to have the same plain blue ribbon.
A row of 12 or so would be boring.
I wonder if they do a Tech Training Command one?
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The ribbon would be too short! Especially if one used courses and Commands.
I could get; Yatesbury, Cosford and Locking with Tech Training Command.
Lindholme, Coningsby and Marham with Bomber Command
Uphaven and Dishforth with Transport Command then top it all off with Akrotiri and MEAF.
Maybe a compromise is a medal per Command with clasps for Stations/Sqdns
But the Command Medals would need different coloured ribbons, to look pretty.
I could get; Yatesbury, Cosford and Locking with Tech Training Command.
Lindholme, Coningsby and Marham with Bomber Command
Uphaven and Dishforth with Transport Command then top it all off with Akrotiri and MEAF.
Maybe a compromise is a medal per Command with clasps for Stations/Sqdns
But the Command Medals would need different coloured ribbons, to look pretty.