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onetrack
21st Dec 2013, 03:31
There's nothing like the lag in Govt circles when it comes to handing out awards, decorations, and such like, long after the event.
Here's an old feller, a WW2 pilot Sgt, who has only just received his request for a commission from 1942!

Old pilot given promotion missed in WW2 | News.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/old-pilot-given-promotion-missed-in-ww2/story-e6frfku9-1226787557617)

skua
21st Dec 2013, 05:52
the back pay will fund a few beers!

SASless
21st Dec 2013, 12:11
Hard to beat his time in grade too!