Am I Right To Be Feeling This Way?
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The King's Medals
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On this photo on the front page of the Express, https:/
My grandad fought in the Somme & had a leg amputated in WW1 & had two medals. My dad served for 5 years in the RAF mostly in North Africa during WW2 & he also was given just two, so Charles must have done some amazing service to get ten don't you think?
I seem to have missed out on all his exploits.
My grandad fought in the Somme & had a leg amputated in WW1 & had two medals. My dad served for 5 years in the RAF mostly in North Africa during WW2 & he also was given just two, so Charles must have done some amazing service to get ten don't you think?
I seem to have missed out on all his exploits.
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At his mother's funeral . . .
"The King wore the Royal Navy No 1 tailcoat with sword, the collar of the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle Sash, Order of Merit neck order, Garter Star and Thistle Star.
He also wore full-size medals including the Queen’s Service Order (New Zealand), Coronation Medal, Silver Jubilee Medal, Golden Jubilee Medal, Diamond Jubilee Medal, Platinum Jubilee Medal and a Naval Long Service Good Conduct (LSGC) (three x Additional Service Bars).
Other medals included Canadian Forces Decoration (three x Additional Service Bars), The New Zealand Commemorative Medal, and The New Zealand Armed Forces Award".
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"The King wore the Royal Navy No 1 tailcoat with sword, the collar of the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle Sash, Order of Merit neck order, Garter Star and Thistle Star.
He also wore full-size medals including the Queen’s Service Order (New Zealand), Coronation Medal, Silver Jubilee Medal, Golden Jubilee Medal, Diamond Jubilee Medal, Platinum Jubilee Medal and a Naval Long Service Good Conduct (LSGC) (three x Additional Service Bars).
Other medals included Canadian Forces Decoration (three x Additional Service Bars), The New Zealand Commemorative Medal, and The New Zealand Armed Forces Award".
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PS - OP - if you grandad served in both world wars I would have thought he'd have at least 4 or 5 medals.
yup I thought 2 stars and 3 gongs. - certainly the North Africa star, and what did he do after that? Europe - had its own star
and the gongs are defence medal, kings medal and a third
the ex servicemen here can fill in the accurate details
Me auld Dad never medalled up
an me grandad, 1914-18, medalled up in 1937 - I thought to get his OBE ( indian service) but it wasnt
yup I thought 2 stars and 3 gongs. - certainly the North Africa star, and what did he do after that? Europe - had its own star
and the gongs are defence medal, kings medal and a third
the ex servicemen here can fill in the accurate details
Me auld Dad never medalled up
an me grandad, 1914-18, medalled up in 1937 - I thought to get his OBE ( indian service) but it wasnt
Didn't every participant in WW1 get Pip, Squeak and Wilfred?
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