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‘Fake admiral’ takes centre stage at Remembrance event
A 64-year-old man was arrested for impersonating a Royal Navy Rear Admiral with 12 unearned medals at a Remembrance Sunday ceremony, prompting veteran outrage and official investigation.
- A man dressed as a Rear Admiral at a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Llandudno wore fake medals, angering veterans.
- The Walter Mitty Hunters Club confirmed that records show no one can earn a Distinguished Service Order and Queen's Voluntary Reserves Medal together.
- Llandudno council was unaware of the man's attendance, and military organizations are investigating the incident.
- A spokesperson for Llandudno council stated, 'we would not wish it to overshadow an excellent parade and remembrance service.
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Welsh police have arrested a man who posed as an admiral during a commemoration. The 64-year-old impersonator attended a commemoration on November 9th, part of Remembrance Sunday, Britain's national day of remembrance. He was arrested for unlawfully wearing a military uniform. According to the Daily Mail, the man wore a smart uniform adorned with dozens of medals. He also laid a wreath during the ceremony in Llandudno, a coastal town in North Wa…
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