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Sara
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Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:52 pm |
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| Is the real value of the medals emotional or monetary? In this circumstance, are the medals worth less to a buyer because they are being sold to finance a holiday? I don’t know. I personally think it is rather odd to sell a part of ones history to finance a holiday. |
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Tafscot
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Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:00 pm |
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| I was fortunate to have been awarded the BEM back in 1972, And whilst now being in civvy street, you may say it does not have the same "Aura"? Only a matter of 3 years ago I was offered £1,000 for the medal and the Framed letter from the Queen, telling me of the award? I refused point blank, Oh and as a matter of interest the signature is actually a genuine one? But it is the honour of having ben awarded that BEM, I represent many others less fortunate, |
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gingerjim
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Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:46 pm |
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| i find it very hard to understand why a person could even think of selling their medals, unless they are on the point of starvation , it hurts me when you see these programs on telly like flog it, people sell off grandads medals and personal effects for a few bob, i just dont understand it, i still have my old original cap badge and no way would i sell that let alone medals, takes all sorts to make the world, go round, ginger/ |
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Tafscot
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Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:32 pm |
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| Totally agree with you Ginge, but you know as well as i do? nowdays there is not the same pride in being part of a Unit, My Father was not in the Forces, he was a Fire Cheif in the auxilliary fire service during the war, I still have his medals, a couple for bravery, and even the one he got as a member of the Fire service, they will stay with me , and in turn passed down to my eldest when i go. |
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gingerjim
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Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:17 pm |
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| taf the old fireservice in days gone by, they were the unsung heros,especially during the war, my two older brothers had to do firefighting duties with the old auxilliries , they were 14 and 16 year olds , but during the blitz every one had to do his bit, could you imagine what the health and safety mob would have made of the fire services in those dark days, ginger, |
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Tafscot
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Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:51 pm |
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God Forbid? I can remember my Father staggering into the House after a night6 of fighting the fires and after having a meal and a wash going back out on duty, he was awarded the Firemans medal of Honour(Cant remember the actual name) for saving lives and a destroyer that was berthed in Glasgow, a Bomb had gone straight down the chimney? but did not detonate. He commandeered the Glasgow Whiteinch Transport ferry and tied up alongside the destroyer, they stayed there for two days whilst the Army/Navy fought to defuse it, it had started fires or something and my fathers crew had to keep the hoses on in case the Ammo went up and subsequently the bomb?
We did not always see to eye, but I am very proud of that medal.
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