Gold Rosette Cadet Forces Medal

[Saladin]

Hello,
well today was a first for me.
A good friend received his 4th bar for the Cadet Forces Medal.
The Bar came in it's own plastic medal box and the Gold Rosette was also in it's own individual box.



So it seems that the first, second and third bars are issued in boxes along with the silver rosette that is attached to the ribbon and this 4th one is a little more special.
Going of the weight in hand I would say it was real gold rather than plated.

Apologies for the pictures...snapped with the phone

Cheers
Doug

[HARRY THE MOLE]

I did five years in the Army Cadets in the early 60's, only leaving to join the regulars at the age of 17 in 1969, and I didn't even know there was such a thing as a Cadet Forces medal!

[Saladin]

Thanks for the input Harry.
It is an unusual medal and is issued to both British and NZ Cadet force Officers and adult volunteers.
12 years to get the medal followed by a bar every 6 years (6 years in the UK or 8 if in New Zealand)