Defence Discount card

[Bill Cameron]

not sure if this is the best place to post this. I acquired my Discount card today, Merchant Navy Veterans qualify

https://www.defencediscountservice.c...dex.php?p=home

[Mike Hall]

Sorry to mention this,but is there a catch.
Some times when applying for things like this we loose our money.

all the best

Mike

[Tony Morcom]

Out of interest Bill as the MN is not mentioned anywhere in their blurb, what information did you provide them in order to get your card? Also have you just applied for it or have you actually received it?

[Doc Vernon]

Nice if all the MN Folk and others can get this,as long as its all Kosher!
But Folk like us living overseas dont really need it do we!
But will certainly help you guys over there!
We get our Seniors Cards here and of course Pension Cards as well,so have both to show if wanting to get discounts on many purchases!
Cheers

[Calvin Kent]

Course it's kosher, the Boy Dave launched it didn't he? What could possibly go wrong.

Regards
Calvin

[robpage]

have read this through , you need to be eligible for a Veterans Badge , which I believe it means you have had to serve on a ship in a war zone , Unlike a marine I knew who spent 22 years as an officers steward in Eastney Barracks , looks like us unarmed services are the losers again , Still I never got shot at , so I have some things to be thankful for

[Bill Cameron]

Out of interest Bill as the MN is not mentioned anywhere in their blurb, what information did you provide them in order to get your card? Also have you just applied for it or have you actually received it?

Tony, I applied and received my card within a week. Go into the card application section and the Merchant Navy Veterans are in the drop down menu. I copied my Discharge book pages 1&2 and posted then to the address given, as I had difficulty sending it electronically.

[Calvin Kent]

I'm sure I read somewhere of someone qualifying as a MN Veteran because they were on a boat carrying military supplies to Cyprus while the UN were seperating the sides. I know when I was on the African Prince we carried supplies to the garrisons in Malta and Cyprus, not sure if we carried military stuff on the Cavallo, brain freeze. Anyway, several companies boats on that run up until the Turkish invasion would qualify. I assume after Famagusta was closed it came in through Limasoll. Never seemed like a dangerous place to me, I remember one time the Greek guard on the gate had me hold his sub machine gun while he frisked me for budgies.

Regards
Calvin

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Bill
I presume by doing the copying of the 2 pages out of your Book,that shows that you served on a Ship in a War Zone at the time !
My late Uncle Dusty also wanted to apply for that Veterans Medal,as he was in the Suez at the time neded,but sadly passed on before he got to do it!
His Wife applied afterwards ,i think by memory she did get it?? Not sure though!
Good on you anyway,any saving these days is crucial to us oldies!
Cheers

This may assist others ??

http://www.veterans-uk.info/vets_badge/merchant.html

http://www.veterans-uk.info/vets_badge/vets_badge.htm

[DeepSea]

As far as I am aware there is no stipulation that you had to have served in a war zone to qualify for this card, as there is for the MN veteran lapel badge, just evidence you are a Merchant Navy veteran. The term veteran applies to anyone who has served previously in that occupation.