John Victor Proffitt Posts: 1
04/10/2021
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It is a disgrace that over 2.5 million veterans who served in United Kingdom Armed Forces have no medallic recognition for their defence service to the nation since 3rd September 1945. One should ask Why this injustice? Her Majesty saw fit to approve a new Defence Medal for Australian and New...
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Alan Mudge Posts: 63
18/11/2020
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You can beat your gums about medals for National Service, Berlin Air Lift and being the Station Commanders pencil sharpener but it won't happen. Let's take an official NS medal as an example where hundreds of thousands of young men did their stint in uniform. The cost of producing the medal would...
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John Evans Posts: 63
29/09/2020
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Hi Goldie. Not being pedantic, but the start time for pensions was Apr 1975. I should know did 13 years 1959 / 1972. Put it down to being a War Baby, and the Governments since lining their own pockets not thinking of us who served all over the world, sometimes in appaling conditions, away from...
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Ronald Bruce Posts: 4
29/09/2020
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Served for 6 years Home 2years Aden then finished my service in BAOR this was during the cold war A medal would show some appreciation for our armed forces
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Michel Feger Posts: 22
02/09/2020
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All those who served, should receive a NDM
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John Evans Posts: 63
30/08/2020
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Agree, after serving 13 years in RAF not able to continue, got a meagre 300 GBP for all I had done, to set me up in civvy street !!
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Christopher David D' Van-Hilton Posts: 10
30/08/2020
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When will our leaders, finally acknowledge the service of those who have served their country, with Honour, Loyalty and Self-sacrifice. Giving this Medal, will allow us Veterans to show that we have served.
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ROBERT GOLDSMITH Posts: 10
10/08/2020
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It would be nice to get a NDM, seeing as those who served and left before 1973 didn't even get a pension.
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Ritchie Stephen Posts: 18
10/08/2020
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As does New Zealand. A UK National Defence Medal would be a very welcome 'thank you' for us who Served. After 14 1/2 years, I got GBP 300.00!!!! Had to contain myself!!!
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Peter Mills Posts: 190
23/07/2020
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IM WITH YOU ALL.
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