We could say that the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein is wearing the medals of a deceased relative on his right breast.
We might say that this is just Monty because he did weird things like that, see the cap badges.
Or possibly that the Daily Mail has printed this picture in its mirror inverse.
The betting would be that third, wouldn’t it?
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Another clue being that cap badges are (usually) worn above the left eye or further round.
The other clue being the London traffic on the right (ie wrong) side of the road....................
And half cab buses had the cab on the right - unlike in the pic.
Can I play? The buttons on his jacket are on the female side. Proving he liked to dress up in drag.
Like the famous picture of Billy the Kid published as a mirror image leading to the legend he was the Left Handed Gun
It's the DM culling images from Getty, and removing the copyright notice..
https://www.gettyimages.com.br/detail/foto-jornalística/field-marshal-bernard-montgomery-1st-viscount-foto-jornalística/716781243