I might well have missed the announcement that applications for the medal should be submitted as we were in France at the time it was promulgated. However, I spoke to my brother at the weekend and he told me about it. It is down to me to apply as I am the official next of kin and I have the service certificate showing that my father served on HMS Sheffield when she was deployed in the Arctic. I thought I might have quite a job locating the application form. That, in fact, proved simple. Trickier was making sure of the Sheffield's movements during the time my father was aboard. But the application form has been completed and submitted with copies of Dad's service record. Now I just have to wait and, eventually, see about those new ribbons for the other medals.
Now the Old Bat wants me to take her to the butcher's. Seems we are getting low on meat.
I've just noticed today's quote from Ellen DeGeneres
"Procrastination isn't the problem, it's the solution. So procrastinate now, don't put it off."
"Procrastination isn't the problem, it's the solution. So procrastinate now, don't put it off."
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WHY is it the government... any government... always seems to wait until those deserving of medals have passed? That said, I suppose recognition that's deserved has no expiration date. Still...
Buck, I think there are just a handful still alive who have earned this medal and there will be many whose children or grandchildren either don't know or don't care. But I will make sure my children know.
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