Yes, the way the paltry 30000 Silver jamboree medals were scattered about at random was pretty unfair, I agree. Did any filter down below Sqn Ldr level?
It was interesting to see how many woolly-pully wearers suddenly decided to wear a Thunderbird jacket instead in 1977!
All personnel who were in paid effective military service with the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air Force on 6 February 2002, who had completed 5 calendar years service and were enlisted on or before 7 February 1997 were issued with the Golden, so why can all those who were in paid effective military service with the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air Force on 6 February 1977, who had completed 5 calendar years service and were enlisted on or before 7 February 1972 not be issued with the Silver Jellybean badge restrospectively?
Anyway, since they were doled out without any specific award criteria, what's to stop anyone who was serving in 1977 (as above)from buying one on eBay? How could you be considered 'non-entitled'?
I'm sure that the King of Saudi Arabia would be most interested to learn the the UK would arrest anyone wearing a medal he had caused to be presented........