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I noticed this whilst watching sky news today, but missed it when it was on so went onto the website to read up on it.
click the link to read the full story!
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...nce_Day_Parade
Would you notify someone if you knew the guy?
I would shop the old bugger straight off,.. conning sod....
you and me too chow.
Surely he must of known that wearing 17 medals on the left side would cause someone to ask questions, not to mention the calibre of some of the medals he is wearing.
I find it very very sad that he felt the need to do it.
I doubt very much if he was even allowed to wear the beret and cap badge he was wearing. If I am not mistaken, it is actually a criminal offense to wear medals you have not earned, I also believe the offense carries a term of imprisonment. Perhaps Scouse or any other Police Officer could confirm this.
That was the first thought that came to my mind nasher - but I thought I must be wrong as it would of been mentioned in the news report.
He is even wearing a veterans badge which he probably bought at some market
This has just been on my local news. They are trying to hunt him down. As stated below it is a criminal offense and he could be fined up to £1000. Pity about the imprisonment!
Just goes to show, nothing is Sacred. Although I don't think he's the 1st to do it either. Braz:frown:
Decorated seven times for bravery don't you know. And once by the Poles by the look of it :no:
Being a habitual medal spotter you might be quite surprised at how prevalent this is .....
The term "Walter Mitty Syndrome" springs to mind here and apparently it is such a common occurance that some medical proffesionals believe that it is a medical condition suffered by people who live mundane lives. I suppose if someone were to say to sufferers of the condition "get a life", then perhaps that is exactly what they do. Whilst not defending this mans actions, I feel that if it is indeed a medical condition, he perhaps is more to be pitied than mocked or vilified. As for putting the man in jail, well if you remember the lad who urinated on the War memorial and did not get a jail sentence, it would be hard to see it happen here. Some might argue, that even though not entitled to adorn the medals, he was actually taking part in a service of rememberence and not physically and knowingly defiling the memory of the fallen.
In Australia, a young man burnt an Aussie flag at demonstration of some sort. His punishment apart from a public apology, was to carry the nation flag for the local RSL on ANZAC Day. There was outrage because this is seen as a privalage. Can you imagine how he felt having to walk down all those streets lined with people who knew exactly what he'd done?
A “WALTER MITTY” figure who outraged veterans by marching in a Remembrance Day parade wearing an SAS beret and an “impossible” array of medals was last night identified by local veterans.
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when challenged it says he admitted the 'fraud', but then later on he is keeping up the act by saying he is covered by the official secrets act!
He is obviously attention seeking - but .... surely, he would of known that the medals he displayed would at some point bring the type of attention that would put his 'game' at risk?
That is probably why this "Syndrome" is thought to be a medical condition. We have all met Walter Mitty's in the Army to the point where an individual exagerates, but normally clam up or make light of it when caught out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rioghal
This guy however, seems to be unable to get back to the real world even when found out. Sadly, he is unlikely to be the only man who wears non-entitled medals, particularly on rememberence day as it is a perfect occasion to act out their fantasies and for one day perhaps feel that they belong.
Mental illness comes in many forms, from depression to psychotic or even psychopathic. Thankfully he is a lesser of the evils in my book. It is another subject, but we no longer deal with mental illness in this county as we should therefore, we should neither be shocked or suprised at this sort of of thing occuring. Again, I am not defending this mans actions but he did not beat a child to death or set fire to his girlfriend when stoned out of his mind. The man needs help, not a Lynch mob.
I've seen a few like this bloke about, not as many medals but tin-pot ones just the same. I know of one bloke once, asked to join a certain comrades Branch but on the question of his service number he replied:
'So long ago now, can't remember it!' Yeah right!.
As Gwyn has stated, perhaps he is sick and needs some help. At least he was not wearing a Royal Welch badge and hackle. That would have been sacrilege.
There are so many fantasists around its unbelievable. There's a guy in work with me who claims to be ex sas. Says he still does a bit on the weekend in Afghanistan. He looks me in the eye and says it. I know he's lying, he knows he's lying but he can't help himself. He has pictures of himself standing next to a helicopter on "ops" with all his mates eyes blanked out Bravo Two Zero style.
I have pointed out to him that if he was on "ops" how come he has a BFA on the end of his SLR? Doesn't phase him at all, comes out a huge pile of Bull s!*t to justify it.
Medication needed.
Ive used Al Poole's court mounted medals for the last two rememberance parades, as we have the same medals apart fropm he has the LSGC. Mind you, I didnt wear it through deception, everyone knows I would never had got a good conduct medal!! lol. By the way,. al, Im sending mine off to get done, so will drop yours back off with Sharon.
Scouse with an LS&GC, now that would be fantasy. Yes matey I'm sure your getting them mounted. My kids have a wager...they reckon 2013!!!!
On the plus side, in 50 yrs time, an equivalent of Richard Ward is going to spend months/possibly years trying to work out why a picture of the parade marshall at Llan, shows medals that don't match his records.
At least they have a day out with you once a year :winker:
:laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by ap1
Or worse still Al, once the historians have worked out it must be AP by process of elimination - how the hell he forfeited his LSGC later!
Richard
We have a family tradition of doing that!!! My grandfather(wounded at Cambrai) and his dad both fought with infantry battalions in the Great War.......My grandfather was a bad boy in 1920 and had his medals forfeited.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Ward
He was then town crier in Shrewsbury in the 1930's, we have pics of him wearing his medals during royal visits....How??? Well he wore his dads!!
Yes there are many guys whom are so desperate to be excepted develop a Fantasy World, was it his Regimental Tie that blew it for him lol
I suppose the biggest crime is misleading the people who gave there day to honor our brave veterans "Cheated"
Did he serve at all?
I needs help of some sort?
Please read my article in this month's SOLDIER magazine about how easy it is to buy the Forces Veteran's Badge.
Benny why not post your article on the Forum for all to read. That is one of its purposes after all. Would love to read it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BennytheBall
Benny, like Gwyn I'd love to read your article as I don't take the Soldier magazine so would miss out on your article.
Hingey
p.s. Thanks for the letter mate will read it out in our ASGM in January
Gwyn me old mate.
Being computer ILLIterate I don't know how to post a link on to the forum. But I believe if you log on to www.SoldierMagazine.co.uk you can read the article then?
(Paul H and other forum members, please excuse my ignorance of this web site lark only a novice you see).