British veterans 'should not be allowed to wear medals awarded by other Commonwealth nations

It was mine and WOI Peter Padley's honour and priviledge to organise and arrange for 155 former military personell to be awarded the PJM at a ceremony in Alicante in 2007. The ceremony was presided over by The Malaysian Defence Attache, Colonel Tadjri Alwi who gave a moving and eloquent eulogy to the assembled 450 recipients and families present. The damp eyes evident amongst the veterans as they were awarded their PJM was clear to see. How dare the armchair warriors in the Commons even speak about these people who are evidently now part of yet another of Britains 'Forgotten Armies'.

It's peculiar how the Assies and the Kiwis have official permission from the Queen to wear the PJM but her own British subjects cannot! What happened to the Commonwealth????????????

In reality, there is no way of policing this foolish piece of legislation! The current survivors of the 'Confrontation' (a euphemism if ever there was one) who spent a year or more in the stinking, hot and humid jungles of Borneo, often in great danger from the enemy, have been given a legitimate gift by the Malaysian Government. No medal-less politician can even imagine the circumstances let alone judge who should display the award. Oddly, I also officially wear the Pingat Laila Tugas presented by the Sultan of Brunei and this, in their infinite wisdom, is OK to display. Double standards and duplicity from the back-benches as usual. Worse from DC who promised, in oposition, to allow us to wear the PJM.
David Mills - Captain (Retd)GSM&Bar,LSGC,PLT,PJM.

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