Re: northern ireland medal
Hi Wendy the current standing to qualify for a medal is 30 days in a operational enviroment and if he was wounded before this time i am sure he would of automatically qualified. I am sure there are more qualified personel on the forum who will be able to give you more guidance and to where you can apply for a first issue or a replacement
scorch (jas)
Re: northern ireland medal
Scorch is spot on. 30 days service for the General Service Medal with Northern Ireland clasp (not necessarily continuous) and a gallantry award or a wounding would automatically qualify you for the award.
This thread may be of interest to you :
http://www.rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin...ead.php?t=7130
Contact details for the MOD medal office
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/De...edalOffice.htm
Richard
Re: northern ireland medal
Quote:
Originally Posted by
wendy rowland
my late brother.24203176 colin thomas hughes
Hi Wendy - never guess what my army number is - 24203175!
He did about 8 months on the tour he got injured on and did at least one more tour of NI after that. More than qualified!
Re: northern ireland medal
hi wendy, the only hughes i can remember getting shot was serving in the anti tank platoon with me if my memory serves me right he was shot by a 22cal and the bullet passed between his arm and his side of his chest leaving a groove each side a very lucky escape if it is the same person im on about. im sorry to hear of your brorthers passing. for doing that job for 50 pence a day and after tax 30 pence he more than qualified for his medal. reguards . jeff.
Re: northern ireland medal
Hi Wendy,
As mentioned in my e-mail. Colin did several tours of Northern Ireland, and more than qualified for his inch of glory. I'm suprised it was not with his previous partner, Rose.
Check out some of the photos of the 70's there are one or two of Colin on there of us in the jungle in Belize.
Regards
Clive
Re: northern ireland medal
Wendy
Thanks to a good friend of mine this medal has appeared on the radar. He does not have it - but spotted it on Ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Northern-I...-/161234468281
It seems it did not reach the vendors reserve.
Good luck
Richard