Paul has written a brilliant letter to his local paper! Read this:
Can't read it? Herewith a transcript:
"We should recognise our PJM veterans"
Today is Veterans Day, a day to say thank you to all British Servicemen &
Women who have defended this country.
Today our Prime Minister and various Ministers will go in front of the media
& pontificate on how much they appreciate the Veterans and will want
themselves photographed/filmed giving out Medals, Badges & shaking hands
with people who have served this Country. But there is one Medal that they
will not be giving out and that is the Medal that the King & People of
Malaysia have awarded 35,000 British Veterans.
The Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) is a Commonwealth Medal awarded to ALL
Commonwealth Forces that defended Malaysia from Aug 1957 to 1966.
The UK is the only Commonwealth Country that will not allow their Veterans
now in their 60s & 70s to wear this Medal. Why Not.
I ask you on behalf of 35,000 British Citizens who do not have a voice to
ask any member of this Government WHY. Why are we the only Commonwealth
Country that will not allow its Veterans to wear the PJM on Remembrance Day?"
Paul Alders
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BarryF, who fought for the Right to Wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia