Brookfield
Golden Master
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I received an email this morning from Service Personnel & Veterans Agency [UK] that I am to recieve this badge.
It came as a shock, I was in the RAF 57 years ago, doing my National Service, it isn't a medal, it's a lapel badge, that would have been embarrassing as I didn't fire a weapon for any reason, but carried a .38 sidearm as a part of my police duties, I can't see why they are doing this, I suppose I should be proud, but it just doesn't seem right, perhaps the email came today because in their records, they'd know that it is my birthday today, I just don't know.
It came as a shock, I was in the RAF 57 years ago, doing my National Service, it isn't a medal, it's a lapel badge, that would have been embarrassing as I didn't fire a weapon for any reason, but carried a .38 sidearm as a part of my police duties, I can't see why they are doing this, I suppose I should be proud, but it just doesn't seem right, perhaps the email came today because in their records, they'd know that it is my birthday today, I just don't know.