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19th October 2022, 01:02 PM
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Re: Ww2 medals
Hi, Rod, it's nice to be back on track about WW2 medals after that disgusting attack on British and Allied merchant seamen POST #32 by Mr. Sabourn same thread.
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19th October 2022, 01:23 PM
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The attack was not on British and allied seamen in WW 11 it was in answer to “ why is it so hard for seamen to claim their medals. “ and the reply was that many don’t put too much stock in medals . And I still still stick by that . You in your undoubted wisdom don’t believe this. That is your Perogative . JS.
I see you also want to remain anonymous as regards your Dis. A . Book .
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19th October 2022, 02:12 PM
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hi, rod, it's nice to be back on track about ww2 medals after that disgusting attack on british and allied merchant seamen post #32 by mr. Sabourn same thread.
i saw no disgusting attack in john sabourns view on merchant seamens medals...... ......many merchant seamen never collected medals after the war ....unless they were perhaps summoned by the king certainly in my family mn medals were never collected......but ribbons were often worn....r683532....cappy
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19th October 2022, 02:25 PM
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For Ribbons Cappy I think I’ve had 2 uniforms in 50 years and each time measured up and Woods in North Shields was always asked what ribbons I wanted . Any naval outfitter of years ago carried the full stock. Cheers JS
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19th October 2022, 02:32 PM
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Brenda Shackleton
Hello John Gill
Read all these posts. Did you ever get the medals that you wanted ?
Brenda
PS Have a photo of you and Terry at Jim's Funeral. May 2019
Hi Brenda. Short answer, no. I have contacted the relevant department on several ocassions and each time more informaton is required which i don't have nor will ever be able to submit.
Perhaps in the future some member of my family will be clever enough to source the in
formation required, but for me enough is enough.
I never attended Jim's funeral,perhaps that pic is from a Liverpool meet up in the Pen&Wig.
Gilly.
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19th October 2022, 04:25 PM
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Cappy , did you ever ask the question why merchant navy personnel never followed up on their entitlement to their deserved medals, Cappy and your friend John need to work this out before your next comment. If you saw no disgusting remarks in his post i feel sorry for you .
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19th October 2022, 05:04 PM
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Probably the same as my father wasn’t worth the effort , was just too. Pleased to be home after 4 years in the army. Probably considered his demob suit was medal enough. JS .
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19th October 2022, 05:59 PM
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Mr Sabourn ,my father was well worth the effort, from the start to the end of the war he was there, shipwrecked, torpedoed and in 1973 killed by a massif explosion at sea .my discharge book is private but my dad and i have over 40 years in the MN
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19th October 2022, 06:01 PM
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hi john sabourn #42
good evening, i have just opened up my laptop and the first thing i see is this malcontent seeking to defame your good character, i believe you may be the target of the leprechaun from ulster, and to me it looks like there is more than one.
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19th October 2022, 08:06 PM
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cappy , did you ever ask the question why merchant navy personnel never followed up on their entitlement to their deserved medals, cappy and your friend john need to work this out before your next comment. If you saw no disgusting remarks in his post i feel sorry for you .
perhaps it is the average that most seamen did not feel it necessary to look for medals to wear ......when would we wear them ......as for feeling sorry for me mister ....give me your discharge book number then i will answer you.....it would appear your father never needed them.....r683532
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