Peace Park opening Naval Bling Bling!

[Connaught Stranger]

Hallo Gents,

going through the pictures at the recent Peace Park Monument

opening in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on high resolution I noticed this chaps awards.

Not being to clued up on the "uniform" can anybody say what Association he belongs too?

Are we to take it he has X + X + 21 = 42 years service in the F.C.A. / S.M. Reserve

Plus another X + X service for a grand total of 62 years service

To anybody not familiar with Irish awards, that would seem to be the message

indicated by the wearing of two Reserve Service Medals.

Connaught Stranger

[Mod: Attachment removed, no need to go identifying people]

EDIT: Zulu, Moderator of the Naval thread gave me the go ahead to repost the pictures
here either in full view or with blanked out faces, as they were taken in the Public Domain.

I choose the second option to spare the feelings of any people reading this thread.

[GoneToTheCanner]

He was in uniform before youze was in liquid form!
regards
GttC

[Connaught Stranger]

He doesn't look 70 old years old

Oh! another member of Brian Baru's Naval Reserve

Connaught Stranger:wink:

[Traumagod]

He's either seriously extracting the urine or he is wearing one for someone else!!

[Connaught Stranger]

He's either seriously extracting the urine or he is wearing one for someone else!!

Even so, the first medal has two (2) "X" bars and a "21" bar

I know a few lads who were always pi**ed about the cheapskate answer to additional service years by the changing of a ribbon and adding a "X" bar, both in the PDF & FCA / RDF.

Connaught Stranger

[hptmurphy]

The 'uniform' at least the crest is Naval Association.

42 years service wouldn't be uncommon but have never seen it awarded with two seperate medals , probably of his own design.

It would be possible to under 60 years of age with 42 years service.

regarding wearing other people awards i.e. those of a relative, should be worn on the right breast of the jacket.

If he were to have 62 years service he would have enlisted as a foetus.

[Traumagod]

If he were to have 62 years service he would have enlisted as a foetus.[/QUOTE]

Well he was in the Navy so he could have joined as a semen........



Sorry sorry sorry, couldn't resist!

[Connaught Stranger]

The trend of adding to your official awards is not confined to the

Naval Service Associations.

Seems this old timer from I.U.N.V.A. forgot to add his "X" bar

or else he donated it to a Naval veteran

Connaught Ranger

[golden rivet]

na ye have it all wrong.. after 21years he became a reborn christian and found jesus. so started a new life and got a new medal and they all lived happily blah blah blah....

[hptmurphy]

Seems this old timer from I.U.N.V.A. forgot to add his "X" bar

Hasn't got the Nobel peace medal either

[moggy]

Hasn't got the Nobel peace medal either

you can buy that on the internet too

[techman1]

Hallo Gents,

going through the pictures at the recent Peace Park Monument

opening in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on high resolution I noticed this chaps awards.

Not being to clued up on the "uniform" can anybody say what Association he belongs too?

Are we to take it he has X + X + 21 = 42 years service in the F.C.A. / S.M. Reserve

Plus another X + X service for a grand total of 62 years service

To anybody not familiar with Irish awards, that would seem to be the message

indicated by the wearing of two Reserve Service Medals.

Connaught Stranger

he got the 1st medal for been a ' horizontal chief ' for years and then when rdfra came along he woke up and got the 2nd one for that time done. can't recall him been in uniform ever, properly that is or even in a boat for that matter.

[hedgehog]

Hallo Gents,

going through the pictures at the recent Peace Park Monument

opening in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on high resolution I noticed this chaps awards.

Not being to clued up on the "uniform" can anybody say what Association he belongs too?

Are we to take it he has X + X + 21 = 42 years service in the F.C.A. / S.M. Reserve

Plus another X + X service for a grand total of 62 years service

To anybody not familiar with Irish awards, that would seem to be the message

indicated by the wearing of two Reserve Service Medals.

Connaught Stranger

What exactly are you saying are you accusing these two exers of something

if so have the bollix to say it

I resent the fact you published the pictures of 2 ex service men here

they probably dont even know they are being accused of something

grow a set of danglies and challenge them openly

this incessentant hunting for 'Walts' as per those ass holes on arrse sickens

then tits of me

this is bullying at its lowest form

[Connaught Stranger]

What a mouth piece, I am not worried about what you resent, you are a mere speck in the w.w.w., if they are out in Public wearing medals, then its fair game to pass comment, you get issued with one type of service medal with one version of a ribbon for x-number of years, then you get another ribbon and bar with "X" on it, in the R.D.F. Force you now can add a bar with "21" on it when appropriate.

I never called anybody a "Walt" what these gents are doing is known as "padding out" their medal bar to look better.

Also I am aware that there are regulations pertaining to what you can do and can not do with regards the wearing of Irish Military Medals.

With regards the "Walts" there is nothing more sickening to a person who has served, and some have shed blood in their service than to have a complete nobody, who never had the balls to serve go round posing as a serving or ex-member member of the military.

Connaught Stranger.

What exactly are you saying are you accusing these two exers of something

if so have the bollix to say it

I resent the fact you published the pictures of 2 ex service men here

they probably dont even know they are being accused of something

grow a set of danglies and challenge them openly

this incessentant hunting for 'Walts' as per those ass holes on arrse sickens

then tits of me

this is bullying at its lowest form

[pmtts]

With regards the "Walts" there is nothing more sickening to a person who has served, and some have shed blood in their service than to have a complete nobody, who never had the balls to serve go round posing as a serving or ex-member member of the military.

Connaught Stranger.

I totally agree with CS on the above. I think it's disgusting that these kind of people can attend memorial parades and pass themselves off with there internet purchased medals.

It should be made a criminal offence!!.