10-15-2013, 06:28 AM
I am afraid that there'sno way to proove either way.
Supposing that this set is not put together, it would indicate that the officer begun his service no sooner than 1945 (lack of VoG and prasence of Labour Victory indicates non-combat participation in the GPW) and no later than 1947 (the CSM seems to be for 10 years of service, as there are only 20 and 15 years irreproachable service medals). The armed forces veteran medal ssems to indicate that he served for atleast 25 years, which means that his service ended no sooner than between 1970 and 1972 and that he has probably NOT served on any submarine. Not unusual for a military doctor to have served more than 25 years, and even tough retirement age for colonel was set to 50, he could have served a bit more. From 1969 to 1988 the special Naval Infantry uniform was only a field uniform (since 1988: everyday), so this uniform is OK as an everyday uniform of a naval infantry medical service colonel from around 1970.
Supposing that this set is not put together, it would indicate that the officer begun his service no sooner than 1945 (lack of VoG and prasence of Labour Victory indicates non-combat participation in the GPW) and no later than 1947 (the CSM seems to be for 10 years of service, as there are only 20 and 15 years irreproachable service medals). The armed forces veteran medal ssems to indicate that he served for atleast 25 years, which means that his service ended no sooner than between 1970 and 1972 and that he has probably NOT served on any submarine. Not unusual for a military doctor to have served more than 25 years, and even tough retirement age for colonel was set to 50, he could have served a bit more. From 1969 to 1988 the special Naval Infantry uniform was only a field uniform (since 1988: everyday), so this uniform is OK as an everyday uniform of a naval infantry medical service colonel from around 1970.
