@kezo – Spot on kez, and thanks for your input, I am a lot more knowledgeable about the gcb now and can rest easy. Cheers.
@BigDave – That’s interesting about War Pensioners and the reasons why most are in favour of extending their leases to the max. I do hope it’s true or like to think so anyway, that the MOD has more funds available for the ‘front line’ either way £780 is a nice lump sum and totally deserved. Cheers.