Anyone know him?
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Looks as if he is wearing his own medals (left) and his fathers (right).
Relatives medals go on the right breast, sometimes see bereaved wives wearing on the right.
Looks like he's a member of the M/cycle brothers
I recognise The Gulf War one I think.
N.A.T.O. IFOR?
Looks like he's a member of the M/cycle brothers
I recognise The Gulf War one I think.
N.A.T.O. IFOR?
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Paying his respects to the Queen in his way.
tim@tcs
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I left the army just before the first gulf war, you could only get the GSM(NI) UN Cyprus and long service before that. Not forgetting the SAM! The additional UN gongs for Siniai and the UK one for Rhodesia/Zimbabwe monitoring weren’t authorised for wear!
In the gap between Kuwait and Afghan as many as 12 operational medals have been authorised but that’s pretty much over now and quite a few serving bods won’t even qualify for the last Jubilee or the next coronation as they usually have a length of service criteria
The lad in the picture has RBL Commemorative tat on his right chest!
No need to detract from the decent record of service worn on his left!
Begbury mint sell them as unofficial on behalf of RBL but the RBL don’t condone wearing them
Me? I have a GSM (NI) and missed another op medal for accumulated campaign service by less than 100 days!
Wearing his surname.
Depends on how young you think he looks... I would say mid 50s to mid 60s.
tim@tcs
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The 77 silver jubilee correct, most army major units got 2, CO & RSM seems to have been an unofficial agreement however some units did a draw for the gong. Times were tough for the MoD back then!
I think quite a lot of people going to visit the Queen's coffin wore their medals. Which I really don't have an issue with. Let's face it, once retired, there aren't that many occasions when you wear them. When I first looked at that picture my first thought was that the only think he's probably missing is a Blue Peter badge. But to be fair, he's probably better dressed than some of the sights that have shuffled through Westminster Hall. (Which, as an aside is where the first King Charles had his trial that led to his beheading).
Sjambok
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Any
Anyone who has "shuffled" through has done more than me and assuming you to pay respects. Did not know that paying respect was dress code dependent.
Wapinschaw
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GSM Dhofar 1976 (RAF) here. I don't need any others, I was not there.
Huh? Meant nothing by what I said. Please don't take offence. I was merely sticking up for the feller in the picture.
Precision123
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Walt spotting?
Actually younger in service are far more likely to have more medals... i got out after a total of 17 years in 96 after a boring time and only had a jubilee medal. Now they are likely to have far more after Iraq Afghan etc. most of the guys i served with ended up with a chest full! . The ones on the other side are likely for a dead relative showing respect for their service.
I regards to his dress, WTF does it matter that he is wearing a leather waistcoat. I'm in a bike club that started in the Forces and most of us show our Corps/Regiment allegiance by fixing the badges /wings/dagger to the waistcoat and are proud to wear them. At least he got off his arse and did what he felt was right, stood and waited and paid his respects to The Boss.
he looks like he is proud to have served and proud of his kin or pals that no longer are here.
