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Old 9th Apr 2017, 22:12
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RAF Regiment Special Forces Medal

I've never come across this medal before and am a bit suspicious
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Old 9th Apr 2017, 22:57
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Looks like a DIY job, stand by for November 11th. see how many are 'on parade'.
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I would like one, but I'm afraid I can't give you any information, 'cos it's Secret, innit!

Oh, how sad
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 01:31
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and fields requesting information considered to be secret or highly confidential should be left blank. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence by our Medals Office and details will not be disclosed to any third parties, under any circumstances.
All very considerate of them, that's exactly how classified information works - if you're not sure, leave it blank.
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[QUOTE=ricardian;9734413]I've never come across this medal before and am a bit suspicious[/QUOT

Bear Grylls gets a special mention in the write up, so it must require staying in five star hotels for a week.
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 05:31
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Originally Posted by ricardian
I've never come across this medal before and am a bit suspicious
You're only a bit suspicious?
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 06:11
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Don't tell Baron Castleshortt!!
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 06:16
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>Don't tell Baron Castleshortt!!<

Or Wesley Tierney
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 06:49
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Must get one for my son in law, he did a tour near a park in London, not Green Park.

I love the clasps. Can they give you blank ones all the places you can't mention?

What about the V-Force and SAC? We were special, elite and sworn to secrecy too? Or 51, a number to conjure with? Or the Silent Service?
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 06:52
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I've never come across this medal before and am a bit suspicious
That moustache device pin is upside down!
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 06:55
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That moustache device pin is upside down!
No it's not. It is for female operatives
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 09:46
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I'm an ex-Rock and would love one of these to go with my solitary GSM, but I'm a bit skint at the moment. I'm thinking of doing a bit of crowd funding on here to pay for one - anyone want to chip in?

These vanity things seem to be getting dearer, £30 - £35 used to be the usual price. Maybe the price of cupro-nickel has gone up!
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 09:58
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GSM? I haven't even got one of them, or a Jubilee or anything else. Then again, only thing I ever had fired at me was a mess bazooka - so I'm not complaining.

It was almost unusual to see anyone except the Regiment and SH force walking around in RAF blue and wearing medals in the 1980s, I would imagine the opposite is now true.
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 10:10
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I think the Walter Mitty team might ask a few embarrassing questions if that "commemorative" gong were to get mixed up with real medals round Nov 11th.
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 10:31
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If a person is able to suspend the obvious knowledge that he or she is simply not entitled to it, then I feel for them. It's sad. I'm a proud Welsh rugby fan, but I cannot bring myself to wear a 'Welsh rugby shirt' for matches. (Im now picturing me in a red shirt with SF medal on it. Sweet!)

CG
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 10:50
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Come on, CG... you were always "a bit special".....
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 11:31
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Originally Posted by charliegolf
If a person is able to suspend the obvious knowledge that he or she is simply not entitled to it, then I feel for them. It's sad. I'm a proud Welsh rugby fan, but I cannot bring myself to wear a 'Welsh rugby shirt' for matches. (Im now picturing me in a red shirt with SF medal on it. Sweet!)

CG
Ah, you must be the one with the daffodil "halo" round your face.
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 11:34
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Sprung!

CG

Face usually like this :-( these days too!
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 11:35
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Originally Posted by ShyTorque
Come on, CG... you were always "a bit special".....
You promised that would just be between us!

CG
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Old 10th Apr 2017, 13:10
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I'm sure the fine folk over on ARRSE won't have anything to say about this at all...
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