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As a collector and a veteran I'm loath to take my offical badge out of the box and wear it in case it gets lost. After 31 (and a bit) years service and managing (through no effort on my part I assure you) to avoid every conflict we have been involved in I have very few medals, and have, I admit toyed with the idea of getting a 'bling' medal of some sort. Not to beef up my boring service career, but to show the extent of my service. |
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It's not the bling medals which are the problem. If you qualify for those then it's your right to have them even if wearing them is a bit dubious.
No, the real problem comes when people wear awards which they've no entitlement to. That's when they really become Walts.
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http://www.rfd.org.au/site/medal.asp
http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/n/index.html Gentlemen the above web sites say it all Bling is no replacement for official awards. Can I advise all visit the National defence medal web site http://nationaldefencemedal.m.webs.c...etwork=fw#0023 And contact your MP's as 2nd reading is due on 5th of December. Regards to all Stephen |
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Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam - I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head. |
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Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam - I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head. |
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I've had two dealers on ebay that claimed to have served when they didn't.
One claimed to be former SAS, Brit Para, RhSAS, Selous Scouts and SA Recce. He of course became well known and was eventually on TV in the UK where he admitted he was lying. The other was in Australia who claimed to have known an officer in the RhSAS who he refused to name. He then claimed to have served with the RhSAS but there was no record of anyone serving with that name. It didn't stop him from sending someone a photo of himself wearing an SAS beret. Both sold copies, fakes and made up items. |
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Yeah....that's embarrassing, seeing as how I'm an ex-Royal myself. Unfortunately, some mothers do have 'em!
The Ottawa Police have talked to him, we'll just have to see how far they go with it. Ian
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I have my veterans badge to show I served. cheers, Andy C
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Collecting to all Yorkshire Regiments, ASC/RASC/RCT & the Royal Corps of Signals. |
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I would say it's a case of "Walts beware". All it takes is the beady eye of a real soldier or ex-soldier and you're caught. It would also appear this Walt is going to lose his job over it. Somebody has started a Facebook Group about him. lol And he's made it onto the BBC. This guy has ruined his life because of Walting.
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Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam - I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head. Last edited by Hussar100; 18-11-14 at 03:40 PM. |
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My favourite Walt!
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Certainly earned the meritorious "Order of the Walt" (and bar'red).
He should be made to wear "his" uniform..... in front of the Regiment that he has claimed to be part of
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro |
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And then run the gauntlet between them.
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Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam - I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head. |
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Why are they always Para, Commando or other elite unit? Why do they have bravery medals as well as the normal campaign medals? Why are they always senior NCOs or Officers?
This is what brings them to everyone's notice, and proves their undoing. I am still not sure whether they should be prosecuted or pitied. They do seem to be a fairly harmless, just out of touch with our reality. Eddie |
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