Welcome to the Web Site of
John Sartain Feltham
www.vsdh.org
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The Malaysian PJM
Please note that as a result of my service with the Royal Air Force, during the period of time (1962 to 1964), known to those who were there, as 'Confrontasi'. I am a veteran of this 'undeclared war' against Indonesia. I am therefore entiled to apply for this award from the Agong (King), and Goverment of Malaysia.
I take it as a great insult to myself and the peoples of Malaysia, that the Government of the United Kingdom have declared that we, the veterans, can accept this award, but that we CANNOT WEAR IT.
Their decision is disgraceful. The medal, (Pinjat Jasa Malaysia) is not being handed out by the UK Government, but is being awarded to the veterans, by the Agong and Government of Malaysia.
How silly can you get? Monty Python and the son of Sir Humphrey Appleby, are alive and well, striding through the corridors of power in Whitehall.
The Governments of New Zealand and Australia have already accepted the medal on behalf of their veterans. And they are allowed to wear it.
Indeed, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, HM The Queen's representative in Australia has already been invested with his PJM. He was serving with the British SAS in Borneo during 'confrontasi'.
You can see his investiture at:..
Please read our web site...
Fight 4 The PJM Web Site
Our web site objectives:
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We are veterans fighting for the right to wear a medal. The King and
Government of Malaysia have awarded a medal, the Pingat Jasa Malaysia
(Malaysian Service Medal) to Commonwealth forces and civilians who served
their country to protect its newly won independence against aggression
and terrorism. The Queen and head of the Commonwealth has granted Australian
and New Zealand citizens the right to wear the medal but has been instructed
to withhold that same right from her British citizens. The British Imperial
Honours System has been invoked in order to try and justify that shameful
decision. Our web site publicises our view that British citizens should
be able to wear their medal alongside their Commonwealth friends.
Web site authors and contributors:
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We are a group of veterans who served in Malaya and Borneo between 1957
and 1966 - ageing pensioners who just want to be there on Remembrance
Day and ANZAC Day, remembering those who lost their lives in past conflicts,
wearing with pride our Malaysian Medal (known as the PJM) beside our
Commonwealth friends who are already wearing the award for the same service.
Affiliations:
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None - we do not have any sponsors, commercial or political or organisational.
We fund the web site ourselves and have no popups, no advertising.
Summary:
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Our cause and our web site are attracting fast growing support from around
the world including Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, United States, Canada,
and Europe. MPs and Peers of the realm support us.
Thank you,
John Feltham
Fighting for the Right
To Wear the PJM at
http://www.fight4thePJM.org
