Trafalgar 200 Medal

[lgu98141]

Does anyine know if there is a medal available for those who worked on Trafalgar 200. My friend hosted a foreign admiral for 1 day and he has got one with a red and white ribbon and bronze medal. Looks pretty official. He says he is entitled to it but i havent heard anything and i workd at the project for 6 months!!!

Anyone know????

 

[PompeySailor]

Total bollocks! No medal, your mate is either bullshitting or is wearing a medal to which he is not entitled. Ask him what medal it is, and whether he would like to speak to the Honours and Awards Office about his entitlements....sounds like a WALT tosser....

 

[Deleted 7]

Ah, do I see an EASSSYYY in our mists?

 

[PompeySailor]

Just PM me his name, I'll let you know next week.....not averse to chronic misuse of the DPA or FOI guidelines when it suits my own purposes.....

 

[hammockhead]

Could be a foreign award, but I doubt he'd be allowed to wear it.

 

[brigham600]

No medals were issued as far as I am aware. Bullshit detector on full sweep. ;-)

 

[andym]

Maybe they were free with a Pot of Tea and a scone in the NAAFI?

 

[lgu98141]

Cheers for all the responses. JUst confirmed what i thought but it did look pretty official in a nice box with a crown on it - although not the kind our medals usually come in

 

[finknottle]

Hells teeth we are Brits not Yanks who get a gong for downing a bottle of Pepsi Cola and a f.....g big tub of ice cream.

 

[mrmojo752]

I believe what is being referredt o is the Trafalgar 200 Comemorative coin that was presented to all those who took part. This is a large gold coin in a blue box, I know because I got one. I did hear rumour of a medal that was commemorative but not to be worn, but never saw it. It was advertised I believe in Navy News if I remember rightly.

 

[bertieboy]

A medal was struck but only for those who participated, you had to pay for it mind, it should have been free as a momento.

 

[Ninja_Stoker]

I"ll be starting a miss-spelt Number 10 e-petition forthwith to express my ire.

 

[notafourknotfudgepacker]

I was involved and part of the project which delivered a lot of "ordnance", I'm pretty sure I received "incoming" on the beach at Southsea (from some of those nasty Tall Ships, with chaps with muskets and the like) as well - still have nightmares now I tell you. If I've been seen of for some more bling I'll be very disappointed

 

[Seadog]

I don't know about a Trafalgar 200 medal, but the thread resurrection medal has a winner.

Those who were there in 1805 got a medal. That should be enough.

 

[Ninja_Stoker]

Going by the latest rule change with regard those eligible for the South Atlantic medal, I'm surprised they haven't broadened the rules for Trafalgar, from 1805 to at least half-past six.

 

[FunkyJunky]

I was at Traf 200 on a unit....no medals given...

LOL though