MEDAL FOR BAOR TROOPS

FMG..All those vets who are asking for jubilee medals comemorative medals and ye old milk bottle tops,will be petitioning to have full military funerals next...

These days I think I would be happy for them just to pay the funeral

Ah well, that's that down the pan. I am more than content with my three.


Jimsigs1

As a matter of interest when did the Active Service designation change to Home Posting for BAOR .. when I arrived in BAOR in January 1952 I can clearly recall it being On Active Service. Charge sheets AF 252 stated that '12345678 Signalman Bloggs, J. is charged subject to good order and military discipline under Section 40 of Kings Regulations that whilst on Active Service he did tell the Orderly Corporal to go Piss up a Rope' ..
I positive about this .. I think ..

Len (Ciphers)

ciphers wrote:

As a matter of interest when did the Active Service designation change to Home Posting for BAOR .. when I arrived in BAOR in January 1952 I can clearly recall it being On Active Service. Charge sheets AF 252 stated that '12345678 Signalman Bloggs, J. is charged subject to good order and military discipline under Section 40 of Kings Regulations that whilst on Active Service he did tell the Orderly Corporal to go Piss up a Rope' ..
I positive about this .. I think ..

Len (Ciphers)

The main question is, " did he piss up a rope"? Don't know how you could hurt the Orderly Cpl's feelings. Ahh, youth, so unfeeling....

I don't know about Orderly Dog's feelings, but being a bit of a smart ass myself I completely forgot about the power of a Clerk. I had occasion to put one of the Sqn Clerks on a fizzer .. as I was in the Sqn Office writing up the charge I saw that I was up for guard commander, I asked the Sqn Office Cpl how come as I had only just come off guard a couple of days before. 'Its the new rota we have drawn up' he said waving it at me. I casually looked at it and said 'where's your name Cpl Bradley'. 'I don't do duties I'm the Sqn Clerk'.
About a week later when he was performing his first guard commander duty (her, hee), he banged on my billet door just after 11pm and said 'put your lights out inside'.

'Fxxk off brown nose'

... in that he 2256XXXX Cpl Payne. L, whilst on Active Service (Korea) is charged under Section 40 of the Army Act with conduct contrary to good order and military discipline told the Guard Commander 'to go forth and multiply' ... Severely Reprimanded. ... Moral, leave the bloody Sqn Clerks alone.

Len (Ciphers)

Hi Ciphers,

Yes, I believe you may be right as I arrived in BAOR same year as you and I recollect the same thing - 'Whilst on active Service'


Jimsigs1

[quote="JPW"]Bob G

"warmers into the bank".

It's a LONG time since I heard that expression !

Takes me back a bit.

jimsigs1 wrote:

Shelldrake,

Many thanks for your response. I have fired off an email to the German Staff College for any info.
Remember wandering around the City Centre then, there was a branch of Woolworth there and I purchased a very special pair of wedge shaped soled shoes costing DM48 - around £4 then. I wore them unti they fell apart after about 15 years (miser).


Jimsigs1

Have you received an acknowledgement yet, Jimsigs 1?

No response yet Sheldrake, but will let you know ASP when I do/if I do receive an answer.

Jimsigs1

hope he was charged wiv defacing W D property ie a rope .

While we are on this medal malarky...Why do the RN wear their ribbons almost at shoulder hight, when the RAF and Army wear them above the breast pocket

Good question, well presented - deserves an answer. Where's our resident Matelot from Glasgow?

It seems RN ratings do not have a pocket for guidance of placing medal ribbons on their uniforms. Officers however do but seem to have a larger lapel than Army/RAF.
Still a good question & I await the answer with interest.


Jimsigs1

To keep them dry longer when sinking?.

[quote="Gordon."]While we are on this medal malarky

Just a thought.

Didn't NATO dish out a medal or two for the Balkans ?

Perhaps they could be persuaded to do a similar one for BAOR, they must have a few buckshee ones lying about.

Brum Dear Chap, what is the simliarity between the Balkans and BAOR ?

Jimsigs1

Both begin with a B Jim

I asked for that didn't Gordon. But seriously, the Balkans is not BAOR.

NATO Balkans

NATO BAOR

Wish I hadn't bothered now !

Brum,

Am I right in thinking that NATO issued a medal for those countries who participated in that particular conflict. Whereas there were not any various countries involved in service to the British Army of the Rhine. However, various countries did serve NATO against any such Soviet threat. Two different slices of the cake.


Jimsigs1

jimsigs1 wrote:

Brum,

Am I right in thinking that NATO issued a medal for those countries who participated in that particular conflict. Whereas there were not any various countries involved in service to the British Army of the Rhine. However, various countries did serve NATO against any such Soviet threat. Two different slices of the cake.


Jimsigs1

Hi all,

Does the General Service Medal 1918-1962 cover everyone who served anywhere during those years or not?

In BAOR in the early years the Russian threat was real

In 1952 my unit spent 6 weeks in Belgium preparing NATO stores depots, was that service with NATO

BAOR, they will get a medal when there are only a few left, wont be me

Tony RE

Burgess720,

Read all about it, including the clasps etc at :

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/general_service_1918.htm



Jimsigs1

I have in my possession a medal you may have interest in supplied by MEDALS & DECORATIONS . Inscribed BRITISH FORCES GERMANY....ARMY 1945-1989 RAF ...on the face and on the back a laurel with no.rank name and years served there .The ribbon is wide blue then black,red yellow then wide blue .I also have a HONG KONG SERVICE MEDAL 1841-1997.

Keith,



Think this is the medal you have in your possession, but its only a commemerative medal and officially not allowed to be worn with other Campaign/Service medals. The suppliers of these types of medals have found a gap in the market for collectors and those seeking some sort of recognition for service in places served, where no official medal was issued.