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Originally Posted by Hoot
It appears that after his return from France in 1940 he remained in the UK for the rest of the war until the Channel Islands were liberated. The Defence Medal and the War Medal were both instituted in August 1945 so maybe he hung up his boots before they arrived and never got round to fitting the ribbons.
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It was a couple more years before he "hung up his boots".
From the LG
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...upplement/3885
Somerset L. J.
Lt.-Col. A. E. SNOW (3604) on completion of
tenure of service as Regtl. Lt.-Col. remains on full
pay (Supern.), 9th Aug. 1947.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...upplement/3461
Somerset L.I.
Lt.-Col. A. E. SNOW (3604) having exceeded the
age limit for retirement is placed on ret. pay, 12th
June 1948, and is granted the hon. rank of Brig.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...supplement/408
Som. L.I.
Brig. Alfred Ernest SNOW, O.B.E. (3604), relinquishes
his appointment as hon. Col. of a T-A. unit,
27th Sept. 1949,
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...supplement/821
Som. L.I.
Lt.-Col. (Hon. Brig.) A. E. SNOW, O.B.E. (3604),
having attained the age limit of liability to recall,
ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., 4th Feb. 1953.