permission to wear the prescribed uniform

[jhall]

HELLO EVERYONE

just having a look at the London gazette at officers commissions ect

I see some officers have this after there name

permission to wear the prescribed uniform

is it just that they can wear there uniform even though they have left the army

or is there more to it

sorry for question but it just interested me to find out more

many thanks

james

[sotonmate]

I always took that as being able to use the uniform for such as reunions and ceremonial occasions. I often see the statement you post in officer service records when they receive their de-commissioning papers.

[jhall]

many thanks for your reply

why were some officers given permission and others not?

[sotonmate]

Not known. It may be due to service conditions,possibly those who served over a given length of time,were Regulars or long service TA who weren't Hostilities Only.