Walts, posers & wannabes (merged)

[dogger1936]

Try and top this lot 8)

http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/index.htm

Honestly there was so much stuff on chests here last remembrance day I was baffled. The big offender here is older typed individuals adding the relatively newer cadet issued medals onto the 125, cd, QGJM. Throw a couple legion medals into the mix and presto: War hero.

I think this year I'll go and interview these people. " Hey do you mind telling me what those medals are?" Better yet I'll direct my wife towards these people..as I'm guessing that's what these walts go for. And make a lil documentary.

Have camera gear, now to just find the control to calmly out walts.

(edit to add....OMG!!!! that link is gross!)

 

[dogger1936]

http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/pages/IMG_5254.htm

Folks anyone out there who knows medals off the top of their heads...what is that rack about? CD...and the rest look foreign to me.

 

[my72jeep]

To my learned friends is this one right? http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/pages/IMG_5421.htm
Or is it he may have been a boy soldier?

 

[Rifleman62]

Having a CD with three bars is not extremely unusual, without being a boy soldier or ever holding a Honourary appointment.

e.g. Soldier Apprentice Program was age sixteen to enroll. The "Militia" long ago, allowed sixteen YOA with written parents permission. Sometimes the year of birth got misconstrued.

Several fellows I know wore three bars and served a few more years to age sixty.

 

[my72jeep]

Well thats 4 bars with the CD so 52 years.

 

[ModlrMike]

http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/pages/IMG_5254.htm

Folks anyone out there who knows medals off the top of their heads...what is that rack about? CD...and the rest look foreign to me.

Left to right:

SB St J, CVSM, War Medal, Jubilee Medal (1977), Canada 125, Silver Jubilee, CD with bar

 

[Danjanou]

http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/pages/IMG_5254.htm

Folks anyone out there who knows medals off the top of their heads...what is that rack about? CD...and the rest look foreign to me.

All kosher
Order of St John, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Silver Jubilee Medal 1977, 125th Anniversary of the Confederation 1992, Canadian Forces Decoration

Probably joined up in the Second World War, no overseas service, and then stayed in the 48th after long enough to earn a CD and bar (say 1945-67), also service with St John's ambulance. One of the legitimate non walt sets there.

 

[brihard]

http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/pages/IMG_5254.htm

Folks anyone out there who knows medals off the top of their heads...what is that rack about? CD...and the rest look foreign to me.

As best I can tell, left to right:

Order of St John of Jerusalem, Canadian volunteer service medal (WW2), War medal 1939-45 (pretty sure), silver jubilee, canada 125, golden jubilee, CD

So yeah, looks legit. Nothing suggests operational service, however. Just a man very good at collecting gongs. (Not to suggest anything by that of course- circumstance could mean no chance to deploy operationally, particularly post WW2 reserve.)

 

[Danjanou]

As best I can tell, left to right:

Order of St John of Jerusalem, Canadian volunteer service medal (WW2), War medal 1939-45 (pretty sure), silver jubilee, canada 125, golden jubilee, CD

So yeah, looks legit. Nothing suggests operational service, however. Just a man very good at collecting gongs.

Three posts with the answers within minutes not bad. I wouldn't say he's a gong collector, just someone who joined when he did and served.

 

[ModlrMike]

Nothing particularly "waltish" in that collection that I can see. There's a few combinations that raise an eyebrow, but nothing way out there.

 

[Danjanou]

Nothing particularly "waltish" in that collection that I can see. There's a few combinations that raise an eyebrow, but nothing way out there.

These ones? 8)
http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/images/IMG_5269.jpg
http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/images/IMG_5801.jpg
http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/images/IMG_5216.jpg
http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/images/IMG_5217.jpg

 

[daftandbarmy]

These ones? 8)
http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/images/IMG_5269.jpg
http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/images/IMG_5801.jpg
http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/images/IMG_5216.jpg
http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/images/IMG_5217.jpg

Here's to them: they live so that we can laugh... at them 

#3 reminds me of a certain Honourary who sat across from me at a dinner. He had never served, but that didn't stop him from manufacturing his own red mess kit, complete with the 'Order of the Generic Exploding Star' award that he wore around his neck on a ribbon. I assume that the only reason he wasn't run out at the point of a dinner fork was that he was worth a bejillion dollars. Too bad, really.

 

[dogger1936]

My wife and I were chatting after reading the responses to that guys medals. Both of us had served and looked at that rack wondering what the heck it all was. Then we thought.... wouldn't it be great to have a Walt detector App!

- With a click find out what medals "the vet" has mounted on his chest.
-Links to requirements for medal the person is wearing.
- Detect irregular/impossible medals mounted together.
-Detect improper medals mounted next to CD's to make one look like a hero.
- Auidable "walt,walt,walt alarm"

I'm sure some programmer out there could use the colour's of different medals and make an excellent App.

All I ask...send me a copy of the app for free!

 

[Occam]

To my learned friends is this one right? http://www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca/2011_WDP_Photo_Album_Medals/pages/IMG_5421.htm
Or is it he may have been a boy soldier?

I seem to recall reading an article (Sentinel?  Maple Leaf?) on the topic of four clasps to the CD.  If my memory hasn't failed me, at the time of writing there were three or four people who were wearing four clasps.  I'm sure there have been at least a few more since.

Here's a few references to those who have been awarded four clasps:

http://www.ppbso-ottawa.org/major-archie-cairns-cup/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Birchall (five clasps)
http://reocities.com/HotSprings/resort/5797/historical/barr.html

 

[Danjanou]

Roger, can you define LOF for me.  The DND Lexicon has gotten so large with so many meanings for the same 3 letters I do not keep up anymore.  One thing is for sure Commander's commendations seem to have become very common.

Just because I'm feeling sadistic this morning. LOF medal rack:

http://www.frontiernet.net/~ericbush/FOREIGN/OTHERS/LoF.html

 

[Pusser]

I seem to recall reading an article (Sentinel?  Maple Leaf?) on the topic of four clasps to the CD.  If my memory hasn't failed me, at the time of writing there were three or four people who were wearing four clasps.  I'm sure there have been at least a few more since.

Here's a few references to those who have been awarded four clasps:

http://www.ppbso-ottawa.org/major-archie-cairns-cup/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Birchall (five clasps)
http://reocities.com/HotSprings/resort/5797/historical/barr.html

Air Commodore Leonard Birchall and the Queen Mother each had five bars to their CDs when they died (denoting 62 years of service).  This comes from many years as Honorary Colonels in the CF (in addition to Birchall's long career).  They actually had to make a special device for their undress ribbons because you can't fit five rosettes on it.

 

[my72jeep]

Air Commodore Leonard Birchall and the Queen Mother each had five bars to their CDs when they died (denoting 62 years of service).  This comes from many years as Honorary Colonels in the CF (in addition to Birchall's long career).  They actually had to make a special device for their undress ribbons because you can't fit five rosettes on it.

OK thanks for the info but for a few examples its not us Regular folks that will ever see a forth or more bar. mabey that's why it stood out so much.

 

[OldSolduer]

- Auidable "walt,walt,walt alarm"

As long as the Walt detector app says "Danger  Will Robinson Danger!"

If you remember Lost in Space.....

 

[Fishbone Jones]

OK thanks for the info but for a few examples its not us Regular folks that will ever see a forth or more bar. mabey that's why it stood out so much.

Even if a guy joined at 15 (some of us) and served to 55 (60 in the Mo), retired to the CIC til 65 (max allowed for CIC, IIRC) that would still only be 50 years. Two short of 4 clasps. The person would have had to serve as an honourary to gain the extra time. If he didn't it can't happen.

Not by my ciphering anyway.

 

[OldSolduer]

Not by my ciphering anyway.

If you say so Jethro Bodine......

Dun yer guzintas lately?