Overview
- Carley, 64, laid a wreath at the Llandudno war memorial after claiming to represent the Lord-Lieutenant, who later said he did not know him.
- Llandudno Town Council said the attendee was not on its guest list and is cooperating with the Ministry of Defence inquiry.
- Photos show a rear admiral uniform with a non‑regulation shirt and a medal set experts say is impossible, including both the Distinguished Service Order and the Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal.
- The Royal Navy called impersonation insulting and said it could be a criminal offence, with the Uniforms Act 1894 prohibiting unauthorized wearing of military dress.
- Local and national reports link Carley to earlier Remembrance appearances in Caernarfon in 2018, 2019 and 2021 wearing similar naval regalia.