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HI Can anyone help me ? im trying to figure out if a an RAFVR LAC would be entitled to the medal or not struggling to work it out.
Service dates: 30th Oct 1940 to 5th May 1946 all as RAFVR many thanks Peter ([email protected]) |
Just seen this re-activated thread.
Thread 'Creep' but interesting At Her Majesty's Coronation, the commemorative medal was awarded generally to those involved - route lining etc and there was a very limited distribution otherwise. At the 1977 Silver Jubilee there was an allocation of one per 33 service personnel and a few other criteria. At the Golden Jubilee, the allocation was those with 5 or more years reckonable service and still in harness on 6 Feb 02. This included RAFVR, RAFVR(T), RAuxAF and RAFR - BUT - if you were an RAFR Class CC you didn't get the gong. This, despite holding a Queen's Commission, wearing the rank, being gazetted etc, holding command over serving airpersons, and generally (apart from the grey hair) being indistinguishable from a 'proper' service bod. The case against the gong was that RAFR-CC was a civil servant and all other arguments were void. This caused a great deal of angst amongst people like ATC Wing Admin officers etc. Needless to say the high priced help were very feeble in fighting the corner for 'their' subordinates. So what will it be on 6 February 2012 and the Diamond Jubilee? Any thoughts fellow (and fellowess) pruners? O-D :ugh: Very few Coronations Medals were handed out to those route lining. The 16th Entry of Boy Entrants at RAF Yatesbury provided a significant party. There were about 6 medals awarded, none of them to the Boy Entrants all went to Officers and NCO's. |
Peter by the wiki link it says 10 years service
Country https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ingdom.svg.png United Kingdom Type Military long service medal Eligibility Part-time Air Force officers, airmen and airwomen Awarded for Ten years service As an LAC he could have been "aircrew" as gunners before they became established as a Sergeant ranked trade, and were often drawn from the engineering ranks. I remember some guy escaping Europe in a Fairey Battle having fought in France etc and being one of the lucky few Battle survivors and was amazed to find at home when they landed everyone was now Sgt aircrew and here he was a battle hardened LAC with a lot of missions behind him. Indeed he said he would fly on missions, then was expected to do his engineering trade when back at base until needed again! |
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