Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal
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During the war in Guernsey the St John's remained a uniformed service with sergeants, corporals etc despite the German occupation. The Germans didn't seem to realise that they were representing King and country even though occupied. To this day the St John's are part of the annual commemoration parade and service at Foulon Cemetery each October. They probably also parade for Remembrance too.
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Whatever!!
I must be very very old fashioned then. I would never consider buying let alone wearing a medal that I hadn't been awarded!
By the way, no malintent to those of the support services who earned their stripes during the war; I was thinking more of some of the overweight scruffs that I have seen at sporting events!!!
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I must be very very old fashioned then. I would never consider buying let alone wearing a medal that I hadn't been awarded!
By the way, no malintent to those of the support services who earned their stripes during the war; I was thinking more of some of the overweight scruffs that I have seen at sporting events!!!
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On the well know auction site
Official Queens Diamond Jubilee Full Size Medal and Ribbon (first to get them !!
This is the Full Size Replacement Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal and although it cannot be worn until the 6th of Feb you can buy it here now
This is the Full Size Replacement Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal and although it cannot be worn until the 6th of Feb you can buy it here now
As a medal enthusiast I am pleased that those currently serving are sporting such impressive rows of medals. However it is incumbent on them to wear them correctly, particularly when in the public eye.
I shall spare the lady's blushes by not naming her, but the RAF sergeant who was present when The Queen visited Fortum and Masons today was wearing her LS & GC back to front (ie with the monarch's head innermost).
I am sure that HM was too well-mannered to say anything, but you can be damn sure she noticed!
I shall spare the lady's blushes by not naming her, but the RAF sergeant who was present when The Queen visited Fortum and Masons today was wearing her LS & GC back to front (ie with the monarch's head innermost).
I am sure that HM was too well-mannered to say anything, but you can be damn sure she noticed!
About 5 posts ago The Wizard said...."they haven't even been given out yet!!
Apart from the fact they cannot be worn officially till June anyway! "
Is that correct - or has nobody told Harry.....
Harry wears Jubilee medal in public - Yahoo!
..or is it a case of one rule for some....?
Apart from the fact they cannot be worn officially till June anyway! "
Is that correct - or has nobody told Harry.....
Harry wears Jubilee medal in public - Yahoo!
..or is it a case of one rule for some....?
Nope. Just a good man representing our country and our Queen in a special year. Maybe the Palace is better organized in these matters than anyone else.
Military Aircrew forum? Never seen so many disloyal servants.
Military Aircrew forum? Never seen so many disloyal servants.
Maybe the Palace is better organized in these matters than anyone else.
Although representing HM on an official tour, it does shall we say raise 'presentational issues' if he wants to be treated as an ordinary serviceman.
CM,
Whilst I appreciate that tone is often difficult to read in a brief post, I find you presumption as to my level of loyalty, especially as you don't know me, somewhat objectionable.
I offered three possible alternatives as to why Harry was wearing the medal, one of which was that The Wizard simply got his facts wrong....
As a general comment, if ones conditions of service, accommodation, pay, pension, food, etc are continually eroded and degraded, compulsary redundancies are being made, why should it surprise anyone that the level of loyalty being shown by some of the troops should not fall correspondingly?
Whilst I appreciate that tone is often difficult to read in a brief post, I find you presumption as to my level of loyalty, especially as you don't know me, somewhat objectionable.
I offered three possible alternatives as to why Harry was wearing the medal, one of which was that The Wizard simply got his facts wrong....
As a general comment, if ones conditions of service, accommodation, pay, pension, food, etc are continually eroded and degraded, compulsary redundancies are being made, why should it surprise anyone that the level of loyalty being shown by some of the troops should not fall correspondingly?
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It's unlikely he would have worn it without approval. After all, how many people would have been involved in preparing his uniforms for the trip, civilian and military as well as having to get his medals remounted for all the different uniforms.
Nope, can't be worn before 5 Jun - direct cut from the DIN (available on Google)
The medal or medal ribbon may not be worn until entitlement has been confirmed. The medal ribbon and appropriate miniature may be worn from 7 Feb 12 (6 Feb is also the anniversary of the death of the late King George VI and is not a suitable date to be celebrated). The medal may not be worn prior to 5 Jun 12 (the date of the official Diamond Jubilee Thanksgiving Service).
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ring ring, ring ring
" Gran, can I wear that medal for your diamond doo dah?"
"Of course H"
Job done.
CM - "Never seen so many disloyal servants." I am increasingly of the opinion that quite a few posters haven't seen a days military service in their lives.
I know for a fact that very very few current serving aircrew look at this tripe.
" Gran, can I wear that medal for your diamond doo dah?"
"Of course H"
Job done.
CM - "Never seen so many disloyal servants." I am increasingly of the opinion that quite a few posters haven't seen a days military service in their lives.
I know for a fact that very very few current serving aircrew look at this tripe.
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Bearing in mind he is also wearing the Golden Jubilee medal (which was given out in 2002 when HRH was only 18 and not even in the military) I suspect he has had the rules waived and been given special permission to wear both. There has to be some perks! 
Reporting on Prince Harry's official Jubilee duty visit to the Caribbean, the Telegraph mentioned that Her Majesty the Queen had granted special permission for him to wear her Diamond Jubilee Medal before the normal authorised date.
"Granted special permission" from such a source means "is your duty to", DIN or no DIN.
As with the Golden Jubilee Medal which Prince Harry also holds, Her Majesty has the clear prerogative to issue and authorise this medal irrespective of the military administrative system, to commemorate what is, after all chaps, Her Jubilee.
"Granted special permission" from such a source means "is your duty to", DIN or no DIN.
As with the Golden Jubilee Medal which Prince Harry also holds, Her Majesty has the clear prerogative to issue and authorise this medal irrespective of the military administrative system, to commemorate what is, after all chaps, Her Jubilee.
Bearing in mind he is also wearing the Golden Jubilee medal (which was given out in 2002 when HRH was only 18 and not even in the military) I suspect he has had the rules waived and been given special permission to wear both. There has to be some perks! 
