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Recognise The Porton Down And Christmas Island Veterans With A Medal
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
The Porton Down Veterans Who Were Exposed To Chemical Warfare Agents Rendered A Unique Service To The Defence Of The Nation
As Did The Nuclear Test Veterans Who Were Deployed under Operation Grapple. They Should Be Recognised NOW
As Did The Nuclear Test Veterans Who Were Deployed under Operation Grapple. They Should Be Recognised NOW
The Scientist's and senior Military Officers have had decorations and honours awarded to them, but the personnel used to gather the scientific data have not. Without us they could not have experimented.
The MOD will only award medals for: acts of gallantry, campaign or operations and outstanding service. Down veterans carried out service not part of service personnel's duties. See: www.blackdog661.com and www.bntv.com. "Secret Science" by Prof Ulf Schmidt and "Gassed" by Rob Evans
The MOD will only award medals for: acts of gallantry, campaign or operations and outstanding service. Down veterans carried out service not part of service personnel's duties. See: www.blackdog661.com and www.bntv.com. "Secret Science" by Prof Ulf Schmidt and "Gassed" by Rob Evans
Timeline
| 30 Nov 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 May 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Opened
30 Nov 2015
Closed
30 May 2016
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