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18 Jan 13, 07:00
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From what I see now, living here and mixing with service personnel and ex-services, the military covenant is in the main part honoured. My father can apply for and receive all the medals he's technically entitled to (if that's our yardstick) if he wanted, and still receives his pension.
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18 Jan 13, 09:35
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In any case as pointed out by another member, it appears to be a bravery medal more than a 'campaign' medal. I think British ex-servicemen who served on those convoys should be allowed to accept it. If they are not permitted to wear it under certain specific circumstances, that's one thing but not being allowed to accept it at all?
Sorry, but I think it SUCKS. 
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18 Jan 13, 20:23
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Originally Posted by Selous
From what I see now, living here and mixing with service personnel and ex-services, the military covenant is in the main part honoured. My father can apply for and receive all the medals he's technically entitled to (if that's our yardstick) if he wanted, and still receives his pension.
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Brother, if you believe that of the British Government, you will believe anything!! lcm1
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19 Jan 13, 07:17
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Originally Posted by lcm1
Brother, if you believe that of the British Government, you will believe anything!! lcm1
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I base it on what I see mate, though admittedly I may not see all of these issues/things as well as I do some. What I do is through my friends and family in or ex services, covenant conferences, and through the UKNDA - http://www.uknda.org/
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19 Jan 13, 09:51
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Originally Posted by Selous
Perhaps if they spent more money on medals there'd be even less to spend on things which are useful?
Where do you draw the line?
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Hi All
The issue of medals does of course depend on money available. In 1977 the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal was issued in limited numbers to the British Armed Forces although all who had served for a certain period were eligible. In the place I was working that year we had 2 medals available so we had to put our names in a hat to be picked (the officers and senior ncos did not put their names in), this was better than some places as a mate in 1 Para said they gave them to the bandsmen "as they wore their 'best uniforms' more often!"
Back to WW2 I am not sure how they arranged the issue of medals at the end of the war. My father came back from the Far East in 1946 then spent some time at Woolwich awaiting demob and had no medals issued. I got him to claim them in the late 1980s and I had them (total of 4) mounted by the military tailor at the barracks I was at. So when did other veterans actually receive them?
Mike
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19 Jan 13, 09:55
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Hi All
The issue of medals does of course depend on money available. In 1977 the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal was issued in limited numbers to the British Armed Forces although all who had served for a certain period were eligible. In the place I was working that year we had 2 medals available so we had to put our names in a hat to be picked (the officers and senior ncos did not put their names in), this was better than some places as a mate in 1 Para said they gave them to the bandsmen "as they wore their 'best uniforms' more often!"
Back to WW2 I am not sure how they arranged the issue of medals at the end of the war. My father came back from the Far East in 1946 then spent some time at Woolwich awaiting demob and had no medals issued. I got him to claim them in the late 1980s and I had them (total of 4) mounted by the military tailor at the barracks I was at. So when did other veterans actually receive them?
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They arrived by post a short while after demob: (I believe.long while ago now!!  )
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19 Jan 13, 09:58
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I base it on what I see mate, though admittedly I may not see all of these issues/things as well as I do some. What I do is through my friends and family in or ex services, covenant conferences, and through the UKNDA - http://www.uknda.org/ |
Ah well,if you are happy to believe that, "Carry on that man''! lcm1
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22 Jan 13, 02:22
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Another aspect of UK WW2 medal policy is that there was a limit to the number of campaign medals that an individual could receive, 3 IIRC, even though they might be entitled to more.
UK has never awarded 'gallantry' medals en masse, its always been for acts by individuals. Furthermore UK has never awarded unit 'citations' with insignia being given to all members of the unit at the time.
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22 Jan 13, 03:15
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Originally Posted by Soothesayer
Another aspect of UK WW2 medal policy is that there was a limit to the number of campaign medals that an individual could receive, 3 IIRC, even though they might be entitled to more.
UK has never awarded 'gallantry' medals en masse, its always been for acts by individuals. Furthermore UK has never awarded unit 'citations' with insignia being given to all members of the unit at the time.
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A limit of three campaign medals? Now that is something I did not know! That may be why they did France and Germany as one campaign,if so they could have lumped Holland and Belgium in as well,  !! Does that include Australian campaign awards as well? Must have a closer look at my Aussie mates when they have them up,thought some had more than that. lcm1
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