WWII Gongs & Other Things
For much of the war, only gallantry/distinguished service medals were worn, other than for pre-war campaigns or WWI.
Hamish Mahaddie - he of pathfinder fame - tells of going to the palace in mid-'43 where the King invested him with a DSO, DFC, AFC and Czech award. Afterwards, he repaired to a hostelry for a glass of fruit juice or whatever, where a woman said to him, something along the lines of: 'Young man, what are all those medals for'.
Mahaddie replies; 'I've no idea, madam, they were on the uniform when I bought it'.
As to: OTHER THINGS
Two weeks ago, I saw a sqn ldr wearing a QCVS on a piece of plain ribbon mounted ahead of all his other gongs. I thought things like a QCVS or something not related to a campaign was worn after all the other medals.
Have the rules on "where 2 wear the 'ware" changed with the changes introduced in about 1994?
O-D