My father was based in Singapore in the early 50s and saw active service in Malaya during the Emergency. He died at the age of 65 a few years back; regrettably you can’t order the badge posthumously.
I don’t think it’s a bad idea for those that are proud to have served there country and want feel part of a brotherhood of service men and woman, but I can’t help thinking that it’s a little late in the day for many and far to little a recognition for the debt that our service man and woman paid during and after facing conflict.
I’m happy to see an opportunity for veterans to be recognised as such every day as opposed to just on Remembrance Day, but I would much prefer to see and increase in pensions and state support for them rather than the badge alone.
That said it’s a good looking item and I’m envious that I won’t ever have one of my own.
Nice link, cheers Mr Butty.
