Uk Armed Forces Service Recognition - Cold War

[Pegasus16]

Hi, Is there any official recognition for UK persons who served during in the armed forces during the 'Cold War' years, or is it just a commercial enterprise available.

 

I am looking for my very elderly ill Ma, who served from 1960 to 1962 In Vulcan Bomber Command and from 1962 to 1964 in Admin RAF. 

 

Thanks for any help.

[Buenchico]

As I read it, only the 'unofficial medals' section here is relevant to your mother's case:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility

[Pegasus16]

Thank you for replying Buenchico, have you any opinion on this please? Sorry to ask, but this is Answerbank and looking for great answers  :}

[Pegasus16]

Seems like you can buy a medal, if you want!

[Old_Geezer]

Folk can sell or buy medals but one knows if one is entitled to wear it or not.

[Pegasus16]

Old_Geezer, agree, are these people worthy then?

[Pegasus16]

The people that served the armed forces during the 'Cold War' I mean?

[Old_Geezer]

I'd not know who could be eligible for what, but would be guided by Chris' link.

[Pegasus16]

Chris??

[Pegasus16]

Oh yes, sorry!

[Prudie]

The cold war isn't an actual recognised war with start or end date and wouldn't attract a specific medal. It's just a term we use to desribe the relationships at the time between the West and the iron curtain. Buenchico's link shows the non-world war medals awarded and they were for serving in specific campaigns or parts of the world.

[bookbinder]

This is all news to me. I served my National Service in the army from 1960 to 1962, and nobody mentioned any kind of recognition. Not that I'd want anything like that, of course, but I just wondered.

[Pegasus16]

You deserve it 

bookbinder

 

[Pegasus16]

Thanks Prudie,bookbinder, will explain more when I evetually get 5 mins. Ta.

 

[vulcan42]

There is a petition at the moment to create a cold war participant medal.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/655361

At the moment there is only one official cold war mendal and that is presented to those who took part in nuclear testing during the cold war. I have recently received mine.

[Pegasus16]

Wow, vulcan42, this is what my Ma was recently told, hence the quesation for those that were invovled, thant you so much.

[Pegasus16]

Gawd, the spelling mistakes, very sorry ppl!

[Pegasus16]

Thank you for your info Prudie.