Heard on the radio the other day that the Malay Government are handing out medals of service to all service men during their time out there in the 60's as a kind of thank you....has any one got any info on this matter and who to contact etc..have tried MOD but no reply yet
2007-02-05 06:26:06 · 7 answers · asked by kazza 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
My dad wants to find out about this.
2007-02-05 06:36:50 · update #1
I think there is (or maybe was) some controversy regarding UK men and women wearing this medal. I don't know if it has ever been resolved, but you may like to visit the website below and read the various comments, etc.. (The British HD Committee’s recommendation, however, was that British citizens could accept the medal but they would not be allowed to wear it. This astonishing compromise means that The Queen has granted a wearable medal to her Australian and New Zealand citizens, but has refused the right to wear the PJM to her British citizens). Mind you, that doesn't tell you how to obtain it, but there is a contact no for this organisation: 'If you need help on PJM issues, you can telephone our 24-hour hotline. The line does have a 'real person' at the end of it, unusually for this day and age, but outside office hours or during very busy periods, please leave a message and we'll get back to as soon as we can:
UK: 08450 667 007 (local rate calls) '. -Hope this isn't an outdated website! Good luck.
2007-02-05 06:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by uknative 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your dad was in Borneo while it as a "theatre of operation" and has a General Service Medal or a Campaign Medal, then there is every chance he will be entitled to receive one of these medals being offered by the Malay Government.
You might try their embassy website for further info on this.
Medals such as the one being offered by the Malay Government are rare indeed. It is highly unusual. The only similar medal I know of is the special medal issued a few years ago by the government of the French Republic to all surviving British veterans of World War One - it was in effect a medal for valour.
2007-02-05 14:53:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
MOD is your best bet. They are the ones who organise the distribution of the medals after they have checked military records.
So, as long as he provides his service number, Regiment and dates of service he should receive the medal....in due course
So, bear with them a little longer. Your dad will just have to have a bit of patience.
2007-02-05 15:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by Alf B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The medal is the PJM and is isssued by the Agong of Maylaysia to commenweath forces who served there.Th Queen has said that serviceman can clain it but cant wear it on uniform. see http://www.fight4thejpm.org/forum/
2007-02-06 06:09:11 · answer #4 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try our (wonderful..????) government or the Foreign Office. We pay taxes, so they should be able to help, that is if competant (ha ha)... Also the fact that your father fought on behalf of this country should be enough. But as per previous answer, the little I know, I think it was a hard campaign....
2007-02-05 14:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by Da Professori 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Medals don't mean much to military men, I know from experience (Vietnam 1967-68), leave it be, it is somethng that he probably would like to forget!
2007-02-05 14:30:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I go with Wingshoot on this. Gave mine away. Tell him to forget it! I'm sure he would?
2007-02-05 15:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋