King Charles III Coronation Medal

[PrairieFella]

"On the Cheap" when it comes all things Canadian Armed Forces, has been Canadian Government policy now for a couple of decades. When it comes to medals, it started, I suppose, with the 125 and other "Gimme" awards being awarded to a select few. But, don't you think that when it comes to something like the King's Coronation, it should be awarded to all Serving members who were serving on that date?

In my perfect world it's a good conduct medal for people in for 4 years or more. Put some worth behind it and recognize some good work even if they don't stick around for the full CD.

 

[George Wallace]

In my perfect world it's a good conduct medal for people in for 4 years or more. Put some worth behind it and recognize some good work even if they don't stick around for the full CD.

Now, I don't agree with that. That, in my opinion is going way overboard. After all, that is what the CD is. You have just reduced the time, to create a redundant award, and a "Gimme". I even have a bit of a problem with what is now considered a Veteran that includes people, who in extreme cases, "signed on the "Dotted Line" and quite two days later".

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Are you suggesting that the death of Nursing Sister MacDonald, N/S Lowe, or N/S Wake who by enemy air bombardment on 19/20 May 1918 at 1 Canadian General Hospital was not a combat casualty? Or the 14 female nurses that died on 27 June 1918 by enemy torpedo (and then machine gunning of those in life boats) were not combat casualties?

No intent to belittle their sacrifices, I should be more specific, but I will add them one of my presentations. Thank you

 

[Colin Parkinson]

In my perfect world it's a good conduct medal for people in for 4 years or more. Put some worth behind it and recognize some good work even if they don't stick around for the full CD.

How about an award for people that patiently waited for the recruiting system to do its job?

 

[Fishbone Jones]

How about an award for people that patiently waited for the recruiting system to do its job?

Isn't that a CD?

 

[medicineman]

Isn't that a CD?

I think he meant something like in the US...

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Isn't that a CD?

12 year wait to join, that will explain the poor numbers.....

 

[medicineman]

I think he meant something like in the US...

"Still On PAT" bar for SSM..."Spent my whole career in CFRG...As a Recruit" bar to the CD, with say a different coloured ribbon?