What can be said about this mystery military man?

[fortmap]

Must be!

[neil1821]

No, not Monty!

Just by medal ribbons alone, Monty had the 1914 Star and bar (rosette on a distinctive ribbon). He also had a WW1 MID oakleaf, which this chap doesn't have on his VM ribbon.

Sorry

[fortmap]

Yes, I knew that majm was having a laugh.

[km1971]

Looks like a Colonel on the Staff. The top row has two gallantry/order ribbons with the BWM and VM from WW1. The bottom row has an (inter-war) India General Service 1908-35, 1939-45 Star, unknown star (possibly a Burma Star) and the last one must be a War Medal 1939-45 with a mentioned in dispatches oak-leaf. Although it looks very washed out.

http://www.awardmedals.com/ww2-medals-c-282_257_112.html

Probably his retirement photograph from the late 40s/early 50s.

Ken

[fortmap]

Brilliant!
I'm sure I should be able to figure out who it is in my tree now.

I have two or three candidates.

[ainslie]

Agree with rank of full colonel - crown above two pips.  Headgear seems to be a beret, so probably WW2 or later.  Cap badge not clear, but full colonels usually wore staff insignia, not regimental.
A

[fortmap]

OK, one possibility is that it is this man...
I don't have a better copy of this picture, but I know exactly who it is.
What do you think?

[fortmap]

Here's the original, so you can see them side by side:

[fortmap]

Here's as close as I can go on the medal ribbon thing...