Just seen the Second Sea Lord on TV sporting his CBE, the QGJM and ..., er that's it! Never mind, he'll be picking up another medal to go with them in Feb, and meanwhile, if he keeps close to his desk and never goes to sea then soon he may be ruler of the Queen's Navee ;)

Now, landsmen all, whoever you may be
If you want to rise to the top of the tree
If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea
And you all may be Rulers of the Queen's Navy!

(G&S)

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...

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...

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.

The fact that some folk actually "want" this medal bemuses the crap out of me, its nowt but a Fairground bauble :confused:

The crystal-backed det dodgers feel left out, they want tin hanging off their chests too.

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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.

That's no way to talk about the Typhoon Force ;)

Melchy

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Green eyed monster?

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.

I am hoping I am out before it arrives, another embarrassing piece of tat :ok:

Ahhh but I'm northern - we like tat oop north.

Wear it with pride Sir :ok:

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 :ok:

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,

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 ....

Thanks Teeteringhead, even more widespread than I realised:ok:

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!!

Old Duffer

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......