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#2
20-01-17, 01:15 AM
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Hello leslocky, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
Please note the Forum is focused on British and Commonwealth military badges, though there are members knowledgeable in medals.
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#3
20-01-17, 01:47 AM
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hi leslocky
your medals worn on your left breast, your fathers on the right breast. dont think there be issues as long as you follow this bc
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#4
20-01-17, 03:25 AM
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Quote:
https://legionmagazine.com/en/2014/0...terans-medals/ Jo
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#5
20-01-17, 10:17 AM
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This is a very fraught subject! Opinions vary but these days most people accept - albeit reluctantly - that it's OK to wear a parent's medals on the right side of the chest on Remembrance Day but not otherwise. Some people strongly disagree and some RBL branches will ask you to remove them if you are parading/marching with them.
Eddie
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20-01-17, 10:48 AM
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http://support.britishlegion.org.uk/...mily-medals%3F
There is no legal restriction in the UK, but the RBL Knowledge Base has the following entry: 26/07/2013 10.15 AM | Updated 19/08/2015 11.32 AM The official position is that they should not be worn. However, it was generally accepted soon after the Great War that widows of the fallen wore their late husband's medals on the right breast on suitable occasions. More recently it has become the custom for any family member to wear medals of deceased relations in this way, sometimes trying to give a complete family military history by wearing several groups. Although understandable, it is officially incorrect. When several groups are worn, it does little for the dignity of the original owners. The Legion takes a pragmatic view, and our Ceremonial Rules state: 'The official rules for wearing medals allow only official awards to be worn. Unofficial purchased medals and foreign medals which do not have the Sovereign's permission to be worn are not allowed. Standard Bearers, Parade Marshals and other officials on Legion duty are bound by this ruling and unofficial medals must not be worn when on Legion duty. The medals awarded to a deceased Service/ex-Service person may be worn on the right breast by a near relative (mother, father, sister, brother, wife, husband, daughter and son). Not more than one group should be worn by any individual'. No action will be taken officially if anyone wears a relation's medals. In the Legion, this is banned for: Standard Bearers parade officials, and as stated above for other members.
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#8
20-01-17, 01:34 PM
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As a civilian you can basically wear it as already posted, as a Serving member of the Armed Forces you can not wear it.
Marc
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#9
20-01-17, 05:43 PM
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Not wanting to be controversial but to me it seems that there is great difference between a widow or orphan wearing the medals of the relative which were awarded posthumously,compared to say me, wearing my fathers WW2 medals which he gave to me some years ago but a long time before he died .
At the end of the day however these things are a matter of personal choice. P.B.
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#10
20-01-17, 06:37 PM
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On Remembrance Day I just carry my grandfather's medals in my pocket.
It's my private acknowledgement and not an ostentatious display of "Hey! Look at me!".
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#11
20-01-17, 08:24 PM
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I thought the wearing of medal's on the right was for widower's only. IMHO
Andy
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#12
20-01-17, 09:59 PM
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Quote:
Marc
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#13
20-01-17, 10:52 PM
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Oops, yes thanks Marc.
Andy
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