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War Medal

Post by Spitsfire1 » Wed May 23, 2007 11:31 pm

Hey guys, been a while!
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If you could decipher it... its me Spitz!
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Flashback!
I miss you guys :oops: :shock:
Hope you've all been keeping well and been careful in my absence? :p
To business,
Unfortunatley I lost my grandad recently, I've been left his medal and RAF tie and I thought I'd share them with people who may be interested. :)
He was an RAF Chef and was awarded the war medal also pictured is his tie and the certificate award:
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I hadn't seen one before and thought maybe some other hadn't either.
If your prepared you can drink to him, he likes whiskey :)
I've done a bit of that and I can say he can drink me under the table ;)

Cheers,
Mick
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Thu May 24, 2007 12:07 am

I'm sure you're proud of your grampa,

he served well.

^:)

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Welcome back Spitz,


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"He who warned, uh, the British that they weren't gonna be takin' away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."
- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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Post by :FI:WillieOFS » Thu May 24, 2007 12:09 am

Hey Mick!!

Welcome home. :D

Sorry about losing your grand dad. Both of mine have been gone for quite some time. They were cool old coots and I still miss 'em.

Neat medal. I'm glad it found a good home. ;)

I see so many neat things like that for sale because the heirs could care less.

Stop by more often.

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Post by :FI:Gurberly » Thu May 24, 2007 7:09 am

Nice to see you drop by again.

See ya soon.

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Post by AltarBoy » Thu May 24, 2007 1:46 pm

Hello. :)
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Welcome back to the mess, Spits!!

Post by :FI:Heloego » Thu May 24, 2007 10:33 pm

Good to here from ye again! :D

Sorry for your loss :cry: I've been there.

Care for the medal, tie, and cert. Paraphrasing Willie, a lot are being sold by those with no empathy or sympathy. A visit to the Cambridge Memorial cured me of ever thinking that way. ^:|
...and wear your feckin' mask!!!!! :x
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Jesus Mick!!!!

Post by :FI:Fenian » Fri May 25, 2007 7:43 pm

Where the HELL have you been??????

Sorry about your Grandad. Sounds like he must've been a character and must've had a LOT of great stories, and probably some awful ones too....

I'll dig out the Uisce Beatha (whiskey) later mate....

Dust off your joystick and do the auld fellah proud.

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Post by :FI:Spitsfire » Sat May 26, 2007 7:05 pm

Cheers guys :D
I'll try and pop back in more often
... so nearly picked up SH4 today... a bad sign!
Need to work!

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(And save a bit of money... Hopefully going to a London uni! :roll: )
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Post by :FI:Spitsfire » Sat May 26, 2007 7:07 pm

... next month will be me knowing you lot for 4 years!
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Sun May 27, 2007 1:40 am

Spitsfire wrote:... next month will be me knowing you lot for 4 years!
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ahhh ... I was so young back then ...



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Post by :FI:Spitsfire » Sun May 27, 2007 6:51 pm

and oh so innocent!
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Post by Nightcat » Mon May 28, 2007 12:30 am

Had to say, I'm glad the medal is going to a good home ^:)

I recently been looking at so many medals and war things being pretty much sold for a cheap night out on the net - its just criminal, these people have no damn idea of the price or what they are truely worth.. I think I was really angry one night and vented with Sneaky about it (poor Sneaky!)

Sorry to hear about your loss
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