salute wives-of as a matter of curtesy
I did, but could never understand the concept. Surely one is saluting the 'Queen's Commission' Maybe this is why some thought they wore their husband's rank on their knickers
For the record my now ex-wife fitted in extremely well in the early 80s at NHT and there was no distinction between wives of different 'rank'.
My current wife, before we married, as a Flt Lt had to salute me in public but golly did I pay for it when we got home