Hasn't this company got a contract with North Korea?

legitimate walt medals
 

With a lot of modern conflicts the "Host nation" comes up with extra medals that can't be worn if there is a British medal awarded for the same event. The Rhodesia medal also came with Bob Mugabe's Zimbabwe independence medal. The Gulf War attracted the Saudi Kuwait liberation medal and the Kuwaiti Liberation medal. The NATO medals are allowed to be worn except where the Americans gave you an award and the NATO ISAF can't be worn if you have an Afghan medal from before 2016. All these go in the drawer labelled "On pain of death"

I assume you are mean me PN? Do tell me what is wrong querying the rocks as part of Special Forces? In your own words....

S_D

Ah, wait a mo; unlike the gunners, Ubique isn't actually on the badge it's in their motto.
I was REME attached RA. We just had REME on our badge and our motto was Arte Marte or something like that - skillfully getting into fights ;)

Double the Malaysian Pingat Jasa was another where permission was granted. Qualification was more stringent than the MOD criteria.

You would be surprised how many Bars can go on a ribbon .... scroll down for image.

Chief Technician John Terence Prictor(RAF)

He ended up with 13 Bars, but the regulations only allow him to wear 10 :)

Basil, it was "Arte et Marte" - By skill and by fighting, or alternatively with the stable belt "twist to open".

S-D, 2 Sqn.

Quite an amazing performance.

I wonder how much of his success is due to his skill in maintaining his weapons?

Is it still permissible in the 21st Century, to refer to him as a 'plumber'?

I wouldn't got to these people for a copy Charlie Golf. There is a very good firm of medallists I have used for replacement medals and I will PM you their name as I cant advertise them on here. The replacements they do would fool anybody at three paces. They are not "cast in pewter" but die struck in cupro-nickel and silver plated. If required they can be named for you in properly impressed naming (not engraved) - all in all almost as good as the real thing. I know a Battle of Britain veteran who has worn a set of their medals, including a DFC, on many occasions including in the presence of royalty (his own were stolen many years ago) and nobody has ever noticed the difference!

TTN: Received with thanks. :ok:

I will look into getting a replacement from them. I think PN was responding to my question with the OP's website in mind.

CG

CG, actually not, but one on eBay who sourced and cast a rare medal and rarer clasp for me. Pewter is an easier medium for what would be a very low demand item but ideal for open display mounting where the original set is valued around £5k.

OK, got it ta. I've ordered one- see a good thread!

CG

John had several qualities, which helped. Physical strength, for a start: the weapon would hardly move when he fired. Then a lot of determination, and a LOT of practice.

A well-maintained and lightly tuned weapon certainly helped. I used to do light fettling for the RAF Service Pistol Team, and my Browning was certailnly very smooth to operate (and within EMER specs, before you ask!). It undoubtedly helped me win all the RAF and National SP trophies at one time or another. :cool:

I'm at the other end of the skill set when it comes to pistol firing. Wasn't too bad with the Sterling and Bren when I was in the Regiment, but its difficult to miss with them! On the other hand no barn door had anything to fear when I was armed with my 9mm Browning!

Hope you are pleased with your replacement medal when it arrives, C-G.

Me too TTN, pm sent...

CG

Et moi aussi - WTF did that go? ;)

Talking of medals...

Does anyone know when the next Ops Honours Award list is due out?

'Ubique' is on the 9 Flame Grenade Badge worn by WO1 & Commissioned Ranks on the Beret and is also on the 9 Flame Grenade Collar Dog worn by all ranks on the No2 and Mess Dress.

Corp Motto is Ubique Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt ("Everywhere That Right And Glory Lead") Apparently the motto signifies that the Corps has seen action in all the major conflicts of the British Army and pretty much all of the minor ones to boot as well... One could also say it means they are always up for a scrap...... :E

Normal Cap badge has a Garter with the motto Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense ("Shamed be he who thinks evil of it")

We were regularly reminded of the Corp History and of course there's the RE Museum at Brompton full of Corp History things.... I do note that REME have now converted the Old Officers Mess at Lyneham into a Museum, not that it has much history in it yet... Lots of memories though ... :rolleyes:

Having spent 30 years as a Mess member at Lyneham 1976 -2006 I was asked by my son (22years in the R.E.M.E.) would I like to be shown around the museum. His travel arrangements have been directed.