bigjarofwasps

Any spotted on parade today? 

23 minutes ago, bigjarofwasps said:

Curious, isn’t wasn’t it!
 

I’m sure there must be a reason, as nothing happens by accident in the Royal household! 
 

 

Apparently, once appointed as a Personal aide-de-camp you can continue to wear the insignia for the rest of your life not the Sovereigns….

You can also wear more then one if appointed by another Sovereign, it appears.

Lord Mountbatten wearing GVI & E11R with Charles.

29 minutes ago, Dave Wilkinson said:

I noticed that all the Royal Family in uniform were similarly adorned, including the state trumpeters etc. No change there then!

 

Dave. 

Curious, isn’t wasn’t it!
 

I’m sure there must be a reason, as nothing happens by accident in the Royal household! 
 

Interesting that the King, still has E11R on his epaulettes.

It appears the Royal Mint had already struck 2023 silver Britannia’s prior to September….

https://www.royalmint.com/invest/bullion/bullion-coins/silver-coins/britannia-2023-1-oz-silver-bullion-coin/

I also hear that the Perth Mint will not be changing over to C111R anytime soon? 
 

On 05/10/2022 at 15:01, Dave Wilkinson said:

I've read somewhere recently, that King Charles will not be depicted on medals or coins wearing a crown. There has been that much said about him of late that I can't recall where that was stated.

 

Dave.

A month on, and as far as I’m aware there have been no further announcements re medals. Although the Royal Mint, have begun striking new 50p pieces which it appears, will be in circulation next month. So assume it won’t be too much longer now on the medals front……….

Constable Vanda Bairstow.

Unknown which force she served with but a Vanda Kathleen Bairstow died late last year in Essex. 

Anyone heard anything further re this potential new medal? 

Anyone seen or been issued with one yet?

On 10/10/2022 at 15:42, I_♥_Police said:

Feels very strange using KPM and KGM abbreviations. Just not used to it.

Am aware of a couple of forces, that have now changed their badges to C111R and a King’s crown. But as yet there has been no further, developments re medals, which I find strange. Surely plans must have been in place, for what was eventually to be an inevitable situation? Two months on, and no news. Not even with regards to miniature medals. 

On 10/10/2022 at 10:13, bigjarofwasps said:

I wonder when we can expect to see miniature medals, being the King’s effigy? 

Thought this might be of interest.

Over the last few days, I have contacted all the main stream, miniature medal suppliers. None of them were able to provide any release dates, for C111R miniature medals.

I fully appreciate that this is an unprecedented situation.

But I would have thought after near 2 months, there would have been some sort of announcement.

Surely plans must have been in place for what can only be an inevitable situation….

36 minutes ago, I_♥_Police said:

Very interesting. Thanks for posting and first example I have seen.

 

On a side note, someone has changed the Ministry of Defence Police page on Wikipedia to a new logo with CiiR however it has been changed back so I assume this may be 'fan made'? I have not seen anything on Force twitters or facebook announcing they have changed cap badges which would likely be done. The Met would surely be one of the first but this does not seem to have happened yet.

I understand that this is a prototype, yet to be formally authorised. So I guess Gloucestershire are the first? 

Thought this might be of interest?

12 minutes ago, Megan said:

Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, I suppose...

 

The first NEW Charles III medal will hopefully be his Coronation Medal.  (Hopefully as anything else suggests the UK gets sucked into someone's war.)

ACSM, yes had forgotten about that one! 

Coronation Medal, I guess is a given.

Couldn’t agree more with regards to any subsequent campaign medals, but I fear it is just a matter of time, before the necessity for additional medal(s) comes to pass….

Would be interested to learn what current campaign medals, we’re likely to see with the King Charle’s effigy on?

GSM 2008, clasps Northern Africa and Eastern Africa.
OSM clasp Iraq & Syria.

Any others?

Will be interesting to see if all new LSGC’s will now look the same?
 

I assume that they will all have the  same uncrowned effigy now? 

I would be interested to hear other peoples opinions! 
 

Has anyone got any “pukka gen” information? 

King Charles 50p coins struck for the first time…..
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63413134.amp
 

Found this group to  Ch Insp Paul Chipolina, Royal Gibraltar Police.

(Note the 2012 effigy on the LSGC). 

Recently discovered that back in 2012, a new effigy was released on the Colonial LSGC, 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonia ... vice_Medal

“The medal is circular, silver and 36 mm (1.4 in) in diameter. The obverse depicts the effigy of the reigning sovereign surrounded by the royal titles. To date, there have been six types of obverse, the date in brackets showing the year the design was introduced”

Would be interested to see one, in anyone is able to provide if photograph? 

On 30/09/2022 at 09:08, paul wood said:

Uslng English Charles rather than carolvs, his granfather and great-grandfather used the name georgivs, bit odd as the rest of the legend is Latin.

 

P

Saw this, thought it might be of interest?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/10/07/vale-carolus-latin-name-king-charles-dropped-new-coins/

I wonder when we can expect to see miniature medals, being the King’s effigy? 

9 hours ago, dpk said:

On a slightly related topic, it was stated in the latest OMRS journal that Special Constables have now formally been made eligible for award of the Queen's Police Medal (as well as their usual LSGC medal). Presuambly for Gallantry or Distinguished Service- now one of those would be an addition to a collection!!

This obviously really means the to be newly titled 'King's Police Medal' as although the decision has been announced for the QPM as it was, any recommendation for award will obviouly be under CIIIR.

Yes I would imagine the QPM will now become the KPM.

Although I don’t believe it is issued for gallantry anymore, I believe the QGM or indeed KGM is used in that instance. 
 

On 12/05/2005 at 17:49, Rick Research said:

This is named "774 DPCR LOH KUM WAH."

 

I cannot come up with any logical explanation for the rank abbreviation. "PC" would seem obvious, if NOT sandwiched between "D" and "R." Something like "District Police Constable Reservist" doesn't sound likely-- but is that possible?

17 years on, can we shine any new light on this medal?

Has anyone come across other example since? 

I wonder whether the medal will bear the effigy of the Queen Consort as well? 
 

Assuming the ribbon will be red,white and blue, will be interesting to see what variation they come up with? 

Not physically seen one yet, but did see this update, with regards to the two bars, on the Kent Constabulary website

https://www.kent.police.uk/foi-ai/kent- ... ol-l11020/

3.3 Long Service and Good Conduct

3.3.1 This section of the protocol details the eligibility criteria for long service awards for officers and staff.

3.3.1.1 Police Officers

3.3.1.1.1 The police long service and good conduct medal is awarded to police officers, of all ranks, when they have completed 20 years’ “pensionable” or “approved” service.

3.3.1.1.1.1 There is additional recognition for 30 years and 40 years service.