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Old 7th Nov 2008, 07:45
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teeteringhead

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Oi BEags ... still grumpy at not getting a silver jamboree medal? (me too )

When foreign campaign (or equivalent) medals are issued, permish to wear comes via DCI (or whatever they're called now) - no DCI, no permish.

For individual awards (Croix de Guerre, Bronze Star, WKhM) the individual will get (or not) a letter from Buck House saying they can wear it - no letter, no permish.

One of my (legal) foreign medals looks a bit like the Kuwait liberation one - a number of people have told me I can't wear it. Then I point out their error, and add that CDS wears one too! My how we laugh ......

To return to the thread, I endorse Worcester Medals - and they didn't charge me VAT either (they shouldn't if it goes to an overseas BFPO, but some do).
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