Any nuclear test survivors on here?
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Any nuclear test survivors on here?
It appears you are to be finally being recognised and issued with a medal.
Having a friend that was there during the testing, I do hope he gets it, but they should all get compensation too!
Having a friend that was there during the testing, I do hope he gets it, but they should all get compensation too!
The PM announced that their contribution to our safety and way of life will be recognised with a new medal.
Late and cheap, albeit deserved.
And the Officer's' LS&GC is still time barred. My 30 years, and my wife's 25, are unworthy of recognition. Forgive me if I don't give a sh*t about this belated posturing.
Incoming expected. Feel free.
And the Officer's' LS&GC is still time barred. My 30 years, and my wife's 25, are unworthy of recognition. Forgive me if I don't give a sh*t about this belated posturing.
Incoming expected. Feel free.
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I might apply for a posthumous medal for my Dad who flew through a mushroom cloud in 1958. He died in 2009 aged 77, so not really old but for his generation........ He had an unusual cancer, but also smoked a pipe for 60 odd years ...... His pilot on that trip was at his funeral and apparently fit and well.
Don't know what to glean from all of that. Also, although when alive he had immense sympathy for those who had no choice but to be there (and should be recognised and compensated) he took the view that he and his fellow aircrew were all volunteers and didn't feel he had the right to any special treatment.
rgds
Don't know what to glean from all of that. Also, although when alive he had immense sympathy for those who had no choice but to be there (and should be recognised and compensated) he took the view that he and his fellow aircrew were all volunteers and didn't feel he had the right to any special treatment.
rgds
Originally Posted by NutLoose
It appears you are to be finally being recognised and issued with a medal.
Having a friend that was there during the testing, I do hope he gets it, but they should all get compensation too!
Having a friend that was there during the testing, I do hope he gets it, but they should all get compensation too!
The testing done in Australia by the UK was pretty shabby all round.
On being a "test" survivor, does being overhead Chernobyl in the flight levels, 30 minutes after it blew up count? Rather hope it didn't.
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Originally Posted by deltahotel
I might apply for a posthumous medal for my Dad who flew through a mushroom cloud in 1958. He died in 2009 aged 77, so not really old but for his generation........ He had an unusual cancer, but also smoked a pipe for 60 odd years ...... His pilot on that trip was at his funeral and apparently fit and well.
Don't know what to glean from all of that. Also, although when alive he had immense sympathy for those who had no choice but to be there (and should be recognised and compensated) he took the view that he and his fellow aircrew were all volunteers and didn't feel he had the right to any special treatment.
rgds
Don't know what to glean from all of that. Also, although when alive he had immense sympathy for those who had no choice but to be there (and should be recognised and compensated) he took the view that he and his fellow aircrew were all volunteers and didn't feel he had the right to any special treatment.
rgds
