Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal
Beags,
How often I hum that little ditty when I am in Main Building, or in particular, Air Command.
Current CAS hasn't got much more bling than 1SL, either...
How often I hum that little ditty when I am in Main Building, or in particular, Air Command.
Current CAS hasn't got much more bling than 1SL, either...
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Don't know what all the fuss is about, it's chocolate, if you get it you have to wear it, if you don't then you don't have to fork out money for your mess dress. It has no significance other that it's a piece of metal to hang on your uniform, I don't believe it says anything about achievement !
Top_cover. I agree, the significance of this medal is not that great for the individual - perhaps there is a degree of vanity involved with some posters?
It looks like I'll be in long enough now to qualify...not sure I will bother to have it mounted as my days to do aftewards are few...
It looks like I'll be in long enough now to qualify...not sure I will bother to have it mounted as my days to do aftewards are few...
Anyone want to buy my Queen's Jubilee Medal? Untarnished (has not seen light of day since June 1977...)
Mind you, any potential bidders who want a photograph of it first will have to give me time to search the loft.
Mind you, any potential bidders who want a photograph of it first will have to give me time to search the loft.
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The fact that some folk actually "want" this medal bemuses the crap out of me, its nowt but a Fairground bauble
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There are other oddities, particularly where GSM 62 pattern (mostly NI) is concerned vis a vis other campaign medals, Falklands, Gulf various etc. Have seen SWOs going hairless insisting they should all be in the same order.
B Word ... where on earth did you dig that clip up from ... a blast from the past if ever there was one. Hmmmm Ulrika....
Anyway, back to the matter in hand, no green eyed monsters at this end. I'm actually quite looking forward to getting it, just accepting it for what it is: a gift from the Boss - albeit one that comes with a hefty bill to get the rest re-mounted.
Anyway, back to the matter in hand, no green eyed monsters at this end. I'm actually quite looking forward to getting it, just accepting it for what it is: a gift from the Boss - albeit one that comes with a hefty bill to get the rest re-mounted.
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An extra piece of bling off the chest does no harm, the people bleating make me laugh.
All of us at mess functions etc notice the bloke with a rack
I get the impression on this thread that it is the retired/cold war lot that didn't get any chest tin that are not impressed ?
Listen, it's free ! No receipt/sand/kissing required........I would have thought that in itself is worth it !
Let those with a chip carry on bleating
All of us at mess functions etc notice the bloke with a rack
I get the impression on this thread that it is the retired/cold war lot that didn't get any chest tin that are not impressed ?
Listen, it's free ! No receipt/sand/kissing required........I would have thought that in itself is worth it !
Let those with a chip carry on bleating
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May be (mostly NI) but extends from Borneo to Aden and some unpleasantness in between as well as NI. Was initially (unofficially) referred to as the Borneo GSM.
Borneo, Radfan, South Arabia (the Aden one), Malay Peninsula, South Vietnam! (Australian Forces only), Dhofar, Lebanon, Mine Clearance (Gulf of Suez 1984), Gulf, Kuwait, N Iraq & S Turkey and Air Operations Iraq,
A total of 13 clasps; officially the maximum awarded to a single individual has been 6, but that is likely to exclude SF.
And of course, the issue of the medal and or clasp for NI greatly exceeds in number all the others put together, ISTR at the height of the operation (1972?) something like 20 000+ troops were deployed in Province.
Any of the above are worth more than a commemorative medal ....
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Indeed so Shack 37, for completeness the others are:
Borneo, Radfan, South Arabia (the Aden one), Malay Peninsula, South Vietnam! (Australian Forces only), Dhofar, Lebanon, Mine Clearance (Gulf of Suez 1984), Gulf, Kuwait, N Iraq & S Turkey and Air Operations Iraq,
Borneo, Radfan, South Arabia (the Aden one), Malay Peninsula, South Vietnam! (Australian Forces only), Dhofar, Lebanon, Mine Clearance (Gulf of Suez 1984), Gulf, Kuwait, N Iraq & S Turkey and Air Operations Iraq,
In today's post, I received a response to the letter sent to SofS for Defence re the award to RAFR (Civilian Component) personnel (see my Post No: 80 above).
Having told me what I'd already told him, Dep Chief of Defence Staff Secretariat informed me that there were no plans to review the criteria with regards the CC component in the reserve forces.
The good news, however, is that he confirmed that the contribution of ALL reserve personnel was highly valued. I was also informed that RAFR (CC) and others of that ilk can apply for the Veterans' Badge, so that's OK then!!
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Having told me what I'd already told him, Dep Chief of Defence Staff Secretariat informed me that there were no plans to review the criteria with regards the CC component in the reserve forces.
The good news, however, is that he confirmed that the contribution of ALL reserve personnel was highly valued. I was also informed that RAFR (CC) and others of that ilk can apply for the Veterans' Badge, so that's OK then!!
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i agree, give it to everyone and it loses the value, and there are far more deserving people on ops who should be getting it, but arent ? and....its not being given for just the 5 yrs service....there are 3 other hard criteria that you have to satisfy......
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....different medals mean different things to different people, to some people its recognition of all the hard work they are still putting in, so its not about the medal..or the fact its commemorative, or its a piece of crap that isnt a "real medal" . people have different reasons why they want it, so we shouldnt "slag" em off. to me its this.....
my service was cut short when i had a massive heart attack (not my fault) i volunteered for all the theatres at the time.........but had to stay in u.k. while my mates went on ops.......they got the gongs....i got kicked out
......so to get the Q.D.J. would have been nice...( as im still doing a bit)...as at least its something else to show for all my hard work, ( would prefer one that i earned in combat ) but not to be........and because of the attatched extra criteria......im 6 hours short of getting it now........it would have been nice, but not gonna lose any sleep over it. , got my vets badge.....which to me is recognition for what i did.
my service was cut short when i had a massive heart attack (not my fault) i volunteered for all the theatres at the time.........but had to stay in u.k. while my mates went on ops.......they got the gongs....i got kicked out
......so to get the Q.D.J. would have been nice...( as im still doing a bit)...as at least its something else to show for all my hard work, ( would prefer one that i earned in combat ) but not to be........and because of the attatched extra criteria......im 6 hours short of getting it now........it would have been nice, but not gonna lose any sleep over it. , got my vets badge.....which to me is recognition for what i did.
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Why doesn't somebody who once was a lollypop lady in Leeds back in 1995 get a QDJM? Makes me bloody livid it does. Bloody livid.
Them Lollypop ladies probably seen more action than half the guys I work with .
Them Lollypop ladies probably seen more action than half the guys I work with .