Medal for BAOR

Here you go Jim ... Next best thing if you are a Scaley

Len (Ciphers)

Thanks Ciphers,
That's great. Looks like someone has doctored a blazer badge although nowadays there's always someone out there producing a badge or medal to commemorate some event.
Jimsigs

Take a look ... they even cater to 'plank's and wooden top's'

Len (Ciphers)

http://www.militarybadges.co.uk

Quite a selection Len, but I only have one blazer. Talking about blazers, You don't see that many being worn these days, I only use mine for the odd reunion and its put away again for next year etc. Some of the R Sigs blazer badges are very poor in their design.
How about these







What ugly figures of mercury they are. The top one looks like a little fat ten year old with a dunces hat on
What do you think Len !

I've often thought what 'ugly' representations of Jimmy are on offer, even at the Blandford Museum Shop. This is Jimmy why can't these suppliers honour it.
A crabby Cipher Op and a likeable Line Guy.


Len (Ciphers)

Len,
The last figure of mercury you sent is the M'Coy. Beautifully proportioned.
Jimsigs

That adorns my 27" Mac desktop Jim with a black background ... they it

Len (Ciphers)

You two need to get a room!   

Shelldrake wrote:

You two need to get a room!   

It's gone very quiet, do you think they did ?   

They are not saying Brum. Perhaps they are making up a foursome !!!!!! Don't disturb

They are not saying Brum. Perhaps they are making up a foursome !!!!!! Don't disturb

brum wrote:

Shelldrake wrote:

You two need to get a room!   

It's gone very quiet, do you think they did ?     

It wouldn't surprise me. Probably pointing out anomalies with each others "Jimmys".   

Jelous Sheldrake ?

Moi? How very dare you?   

OK, we'll have a Gunners/Signals rave up then. Ubique/Circo  

Single man rooms?

But of course Sheldrake

While researching 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division post May 45 came across an officer who deserved a medal for his various appointments well above his substantive rank

Major General Basil Aubrey Coad CB CBE DSO DL (27 September 1906 – 26 March 1980)

Oct 44 – substantive Major acting Lieutenant Colonel temporary Brigadier and given command of 130 Inf Bde
Oct 45 – promoted war substantive Lieutenant Colonel and retained the temporary rank of Brigadier
Jan 46 – command 43 Inf Div temporary rank of Major General
Mar 46 – command of 130 Inf Bde temporary rank of Brigadier then 2 Wiltshire Regiment as Lieutenant Colonel then 30 Inf Bde temporary rank of Brigadier then back to 2 Wiltshire Regiment as Lieutenant Colonel
Feb 48 – promoted substantive Lieutenant Colonel
Aug 48 – command 27 Inf Bde temporary rank of Brigadier
Apr 50 – promoted substantive Colonel

He commanded 2nd Division from 1951 to his retirement in 1954
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Coad

Steve,
Don't forget that Basil Coad also commanded the 27th Infantry Brigade in Korea until 1951. This was before the formation of the 1st Commonwealth Division (25th Bde - Canadians, 28th Brigade - Aussies and Kiwis, and 29th Bde - Brits.)
Jimsigs

Phew !! that got us away from 'bunky pals' in short order.

Len (Ciphers)

ciphers wrote:

Phew !! that got us away from 'bunky pals' in short order.

Len (Ciphers)

   

A bit scarey Len.

Now back to Medal for BAOR ? What about a bar for Herford & Munster.

Jimsigs

I'll drink to that ..as I was thrown out of most of them during my tenure a new bar would be welcomed.

Len (Ciphers)

steve wrote:

While researching 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division post May 45 came across an officer who deserved a medal for his various appointments well above his substantive rank

Major General Basil Aubrey Coad CB CBE DSO DL (27 September 1906 – 26 March 1980)

I think that someone who was

CB = Companion of the Order of the Bath
CBE = Commander of the Order of the British Empire
DSO* = Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Officer of the Legion of Merit (US)
DL = Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire.

Did not have need of Bling  

Mike,
Talking about not needing bling etc, my old Commandant at Harrogate Colonel (later Maj-Gen Sir Kenneth) Kendrew won FOUR DSO's in his service and would have known Basil Coad as he was also a commander in Korea.
Another Commandant who did not need bling was Col Carne, who won a VC in Korea.
Jimsigs