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GENERAL STUFF => GENERAL DISCUSSIONS => Random Chit Chat => Topic started by: The Gonz on August 17, 2023, 11:34:38

Title: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: The Gonz on August 17, 2023, 11:34:38: (https://i.ibb.co/tcSVZVB/Defence-Force-SM-rib-Fed-M2.jpg)
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: AlanHo on August 17, 2023, 14:08:31: Being a higgorant Pom I need to ask what it is. Is it perhaps a long service badge of some sort

Whatever - I'm sure you thoroughly deserve it - so congratulations
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: asathorny on August 17, 2023, 16:27:47: Wot Alan said ???
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: Shambles on August 17, 2023, 17:34:58: Looks like an OAM.

Amazing what you can pick up on eBay these days :lol:
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: Shambles on August 17, 2023, 17:36:59: Quote from: Shambles on August 17, 2023, 17:34:58
Looks like an OAM.

Amazing what you can pick up on eBay these days :lol:

(https://i.ibb.co/KwfGCf8/330px-The-Queen-of-Australia.jpg)
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: asathorny on August 17, 2023, 20:33:15: my guess would be along the lines of, a general service medal :scared: :scared: or may be not
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: TerryT on August 18, 2023, 01:12:20: Quote from: asathorny on August 17, 2023, 20:33:15
my guess would be along the lines of, a general service medal :scared: :scared: ~~or may be not~~

Yeah. I've seen something similar before, the same ribbon, maybe a slightly different clasp? Think it's for a specific length of service (without being tossed in the brig? :))

Anyhoo's, congratulations for getting that 'gong'. :goodjob2:
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: AlanHo on August 18, 2023, 02:15:48: Quote from: asathorny on August 17, 2023, 20:33:15
my guess would be along the lines of, a general service medal :scared: :scared: or may be not
Can'y be a General service medal - to the best of my knowledge Gonz isn't a General. :winker:
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: TerryT on August 18, 2023, 02:44:23: Quote from: AlanHo on August 18, 2023, 02:15:48
Quote from: asathorny on August 17, 2023, 20:33:15
my guess would be along the lines of, a general service medal :scared: :scared: or may be not
Can'y be a General service medal - to the best of my knowledge Gonz isn't a General. :winker:

"...to the best of my knowledge Gonz isn't a General."

(https://i.ibb.co/jRr5Y52/Boom-02.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: The Gonz on August 22, 2023, 01:04:44: :rofl:

It's the fifth clasp to my Defence Force Service Medal, representing 40 years of service.
The full medal ends up looking rather blingy with five horizontal silver bars down the length of the fabric above the medal while the ribbon version transitions from a line of four rosettes (each representing 5 years beyond the bare ribbon's 15) to a single Federation Star in the centre.
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: TerryT on August 23, 2023, 03:36:11: Quote from: The Gonz on August 22, 2023, 01:04:44
:rofl:

It's the fifth clasp to my Defence Force Service Medal, representing 40 years of service.

So, Gonzy, are you still in (permanent?), or have you continued on in the 'Reserves'? Whatever, 40 years is a long time! :goodjob2:
Title: Re: Guess what I got yesterday!
Post by: The Gonz on August 24, 2023, 10:37:41: Quote from: TerryT on August 23, 2023, 03:36:11
... are you still in (permanent?), or have you continued on in the 'Reserves'? Whatever, 40 years is a long time! :goodjob2:
Still the full package at SERCAT7 but the dollars don't add up. The sooner I transition to Reserve the better off we'll be with the tax-free Reserve pay, lump sum and pension.
In fact, if I transition to Reserve 2 days a week I'll be earning more than on my current 5 days! :crazy1: