At last, Dad's Bomber Command Clasp has arrived! I can't wait to present it to him on Saturday morning!
All the research that I have done over the years has finally paid off, I had all the required documents, log books and photographs to hand when I sent off his claim form. I also had my LPA set up a couple of years ago. All led to a painless claim with no queries. For once, well done MOD!!!
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"The purpose of life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave with a well-preserved body, but rather to Slide in Sideways, completely used up, yelling and screaming, what a ride!" anon.
Great stuff, Guy. Please pass on congratulations to your father.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Cheers,
John
K for Kitty Crew - Winthorpe, 1661 HCU's - stirlingaircraftsoc.raf38group.org/
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
To live up to Bruno's expectations, I post a picture of one very happy chappie. In spite of his memory problems, his immediate comment having read the accompanying letter contained a number of expletives and went something along the lines of "About time, only seventy years b###dy late!!! Well said Dad, in true forces fashion!
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"The purpose of life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave with a well-preserved body, but rather to Slide in Sideways, completely used up, yelling and screaming, what a ride!" anon.
Hi Bruno, the nursing home paraphernalia background really did not fit the subject.... so I changed it! That is dad's old Stirling at RAF Chedburgh in 1943, so much more apt.
"The purpose of life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave with a well-preserved body, but rather to Slide in Sideways, completely used up, yelling and screaming, what a ride!" anon.
