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maurice
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Posts: 2
Location: Malvern(Worcestershire)
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Support for PJM
Sir,
I would like to add my voice to the growing sence of outrage felt by ex-servicemen. Whatever the rights or wrongs of a system that awards medals(or any other decoration for that matter!) the fact that they have been offered, requires the good manners of acceptance. Outrageous decisions are taken on our behalf every day,and just to maintain our collective sanity, we learn to acquiesce. Is this issue such a big deal in the scheme of things? --- I think not.
I am ex-Royal Marine(RM22413) and can remember the insect infested nights(stand-to)on our forward positions in SABAH (BORNEO) Can Baroness Symonds say the same?
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:33 pm |
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John Cooper
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Posts: 2158
Location: Suffolk
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Maurice
Welcome to the forum and thank you for your support, hang in there, we have the fortitude to see this through, whatever it takes!
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:42 pm |
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'Jock' Fenton
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 1222
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Welcome to the Forum Maurice!
...always delighted to have another lucid letter writer to add to 'our fold'.....Your comment regarding the 'big scheme of things' and the question asked...'Is this issue such a big deal'....a matter of perception perhaps....Well comrade, there are some of us who are bound and determined to MAKE it into 'a big deal'!....On that you may rely!
It would be of untold assistance to this cause if you, and any of your pals who might be of like mind, would elect to vent your polite frustrations at this idiocy via your local MP...asking him/her to forward your questions to Mrs Margaret Beckett at the FCO for an answer.
Again, a welcome...
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Paroi...Rasah...Batu Signals Troop.
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:46 pm |
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maurice
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Posts: 2
Location: Malvern(Worcestershire)
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Re: Support for PJM
maurice wrote:Sir,
I would like to add my voice to the growing sence of outrage felt by ex-servicemen. Whatever the rights or wrongs of a system that awards medals(or any other decoration for that matter!) the fact that they have been offered, requires the good manners of acceptance. Outrageous decisions are taken on our behalf every day,and just to maintain our collective sanity, we learn to acquiesce. Is this issue such a big deal in the scheme of things? --- I think not.
I am ex-Royal Marine(RM22413) Maurice Brady, and can remember the insect infested nights(stand-to)on our forward positions in SABAH (BORNEO) Can Baroness Symonds say the same?
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:47 pm |
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bob_bryant
Joined: 17 Feb 2006
Posts: 82
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Welcome Maurice,
Good to have another booty on board.
Bob Bryant (RM23251)
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:44 pm |
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BarryF
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Posts: 2721
Location: Berkshire, United Kingdom
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Re: Support for PJM
maurice wrote:I would like to add my voice to the growing sence of outrage felt by ex-servicemen. Whatever the rights or wrongs of a system that awards medals(or any other decoration for that matter!) the fact that they have been offered, requires the good manners of acceptance. Outrageous decisions are taken on our behalf every day,and just to maintain our collective sanity, we learn to acquiesce. Is this issue such a big deal in the scheme of things? --- I think not.
May I add my 'welcome', Maurice.
Looking forward to seeing more of your apposite comments on the Forum.
Thanks for your support.
Barry
_________________ BarryF, who fought for the Right to Wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:33 pm |
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John Feltham
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 764
Location: Townsville, North Queensland
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Re: Support for PJM
maurice wrote:I am ex-Royal Marine(RM22413) and can remember the insect infested nights(stand-to)on our forward positions in SABAH (BORNEO) Can Baroness Symonds say the same?
And I can remember sleeping on board our aircraft at Kuching airport because the accomodation shown us at a camp in Kuching wa so disgusting.
The aircraft soon filled up with mossies and we had a bad night of it. But at least us Brillcream boys weren't up to our necks in a swamp somewhere in the ulu.
John Feltham
52 Squadron. RAF.
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Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:05 pm |
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Paul Alders
Joined: 04 Mar 2006
Posts: 931
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Kuching
You are right about the basher's we had to sleep in at Kuching. In ours we hung old parachutes up to keep the rat dropings of us while we slept but it was still better than sleeping in the ulu.
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Semengo13
Joined: 13 Feb 2006
Posts: 442
Location: York
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Kuching
Ah yes Paul I remember it well. the 'chutes hung lower and lower as they filled up !!!!
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Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:54 am |
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GerryL
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Posts: 423
Location: West Sussex
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Welcome
Welcome to my colleagues Graham Kenward and Mike Power who have added their support to this cause.
_________________ Gerald Law (ex RAF Borneo Veteran)
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Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:21 pm |
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theoldgit2003
Joined: 11 Mar 2006
Posts: 92
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Welcome Graham and Mike.With guys like Gerry and the rest of our representatives it won't be long before the sweet smell of success will come our way.Good luck to you both and welcome aboard.
Regds Ray
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Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:43 pm |
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'Jock' Fenton
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 1222
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Welcome both!
Allow me to add my welcome's to Graham & Mike...great to 'have you aboard'...visit us as often as you can and don't be shy about writing letters to your MP!
_________________ ...................'Jock'
Paroi...Rasah...Batu Signals Troop.
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Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:52 pm |
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Laurie Skinner
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Posts: 3
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I have only become aware of this (PJM) problem the last few days. I have to ask myself, who the hell died and made your public servants and other administrators gods over all things. i would be inclined to bet that 98% of these wankers have never seen a bit of dreaded Green"J".
We here in the Land of Oz have been dealt a much fairer and reasonable hand. Our government ( & NZ Govt.) had the common decency and courtesy to allow us to accept & wear this medal. it has been offered in good faith for a job well done over many years and much sacrifice by many allies and their families.
All serving and ex-serving mambers of all supporting Nations and Corps who are entitiled to this award, should be allowed to accept and wear it with pride & honour on each and every occassion.
Tell your Whitehall Wally's to get off their collective backsides and do sometning worthwhile, just this once in their lives,
and let people move on with their lives with a little bit of dignity.
Sorry to those who may be upset by my little tirade, but I have just joined the group and want you all to know that we here in The Great Southland are with you in your quest for "RIGHTFUL RECOGNITION".
UBIQUE
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Paul Alders
Joined: 04 Mar 2006
Posts: 931
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Laurie,
Thanks, we need the support of all decent people like yourself if you feel like venting your rage on a few of our Ministers who am I to stop you.
When our Ministers realize that we have support from all over the world they will have to stop taking tax paid fact finding trips for fear of meeting up with a demo.
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Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:46 am |
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BarryF
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Posts: 2721
Location: Berkshire, United Kingdom
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Laurie Skinner wrote:Sorry to those who may be upset by my little tirade, but I have just joined the group and want you all to know that we here in The Great Southland are with you in your quest for "RIGHTFUL RECOGNITION".
Great to have you on-side, Laurie.
Support from Oz is vital and very important.
And I think the only ones who are upset are teh PJMers who did the business in Malaya-Borneo but who have been poked in the eye by a bunch of dinosaurs.
Have you seen the post at http://www.fight4thepjm.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4188&highlight=#4188? It makes Britain's Governemtn and Civil Service look bloody silly, frankly. And way out of touch with the world that real people live in.
Again - welcome to the Fight4thePJM.
Barry
_________________ BarryF, who fought for the Right to Wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia
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