... The Silver Jubilee Medal allocation was a farce, with an allocation of 1 per 33 service personnel and no detailed criteria, except air officers, stn cdrs and some other prominent personnel were outwith the limits.
The Golden Jubilee Medal set down the (imho) not unreasonable limit of 5 years minimum service but then excluded personnel of the RAF Reserve (CC) grouping who held a formal commission, wore the uniform, subject to the Air Force Act etc BUT were paid in a civil service grade - much bitterness amongst this group, particularly when it appeared that there was a certain reticence in some quarters to fight their corner!
What should the Diamond Jubilee criteria be?
Perhaps we need a new thread for this but I suggest, as a starter:
a. Trained strength or if a service limit required, 5 years unless in receipt of a campaign medal or has been awarded a gallantry award of Grade 3 or above for non-operational work.
b. To include reserves and auxiliaries of all persuasions, subject to completion of all attendance/bounty obligations.
NOW THEN
what about those now retired who have given - say - 30 years 'reckonable'!! Hence, they served Her Majesty but it's just the accident of birth that means their service won't be acknowledged.
SOLDIER magazine will have a field day with something like this!
Over to you ppruners, I'm going down the shelter, 'till it's all over!
O-D