Originally Posted by
Spit the Dog
A colleague of mine went to a Black Tie dinner last week and noted a retired Major in his late 60s wearing the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee miniature medal. When he asked him how he had been awarded it he said it was acceptable to buy it and wear it as he had served during the Queens reign. Is this correct?
The answer might have been "maybe".
With the change in age retirement it would be possible for an officer to be an RO beyond the age of 65; I retired at 67.
OTOH as ROs paid by the CS rather than the military we were not awarded the GJM but the rules might have changed.