ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Count Baton** · 08-09-2011, 12:58

There's so much moaning about medals!
I mean, just how high up are they on a soldiers agenda, these things?
Seriously, I know they're shiney but who really cares? I know a decent ex-Para fellow with 22 years service and he is proud of 3 medals at the end of it. I also know an ex-PWRR bloke that left with 7 medals after only 5 years service, and this idiot thinks he's better than the Para for it?
I know they're "rewards" but they can't be that defining surely?

**Fallschirmjager** · 08-09-2011, 17:23

5 years service? 7 medals? Name them. I know a few blokes in 1 & 2 PWRR and I don't think it's possible to have got 7 medals in 5 years in those Bns. You're lying.

**Cuddles** · 08-09-2011, 17:38

Mogadi-shoe! Geddit?

As for UK participation there is a UN report somewhere which describes the in theater (sic) logistics contribution of British (RAF?) elements. Wiki on UNOSOM II says:

UNOSOM II had a strength of 28,000 personnel, including 22,000 troops and 8,000 logistic and civilian staff[7] from Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Spain, South Korea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the USA and Zimbabwe.

Still, all being said rare as hen's teeth for Army personnel...

**chrisg46** · 08-09-2011, 17:52

Bosnia, Kosovo, UN, Iraq, Afg, NI? Was one issued for Sierra Leone?

If he joined in 97 he could maybe have done it, although unlikely.

**Fallschirmjager** · 08-09-2011, 17:56

Originally Posted by chrisg46

Bosnia, Kosovo, UN, Iraq, Afg, NI? Was one issued for Sierra Leone?

If he joined in 97 he could maybe have done it, although unlikely.

If he joined in 97 and did 5 years he couldn't have got an Iraq medal. PWRR didn't go to Sierra Leone either. The most he could have is Bosnia, Kosovo, NI and QGJM. If he joined later he could have got the Iraq medal but wouldn't have got the QGJM unless ex-stab.

**napier** · 08-09-2011, 20:28

Maybe he was really brave

**Joe_Private** · 08-09-2011, 20:33

Originally Posted by napier

Maybe he was really brave

If that was the case,

Originally Posted by Count Baton

... this idiot thinks he's better than the Para for it....

the 'idiot' might have a point.

**ADSOL** · 08-09-2011, 22:42

Clearly this man is a far better man that you, me and virtually every other arrser !

How I wish we could meet so that I could express my unlimited admiration for the man !

**FourZeroCharlie** · 09-09-2011, 00:50

Originally Posted by ADSOL

Clearly this man is a far better man that you, me and virtually every other arrser !

How I wish we could meet so that I could express my unlimited admiration for the man !

A miserable future awaits you: for it is well-known that he is so omnipotent he takes on other forms when in the company of mere humans. His aura is that of a thousand trip-flares: should he gaze on you, your are instantly turned to a pillar of Clansman antennae.

*shiver*