Hi Grumpy
Many thanks for that answer two of the photos I can think of are
BRITISH ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA by BRIAN L DAVIS
page 61 bottom left hand corner, three Grenadier Guardsmen with good
conduct stripes and SP wreaths
UNIFORMS OF THE WW2 TOMMY by DAVID B GORDON
page 402 top left of page Coldsteram Guardsman with SP but no good conduct stripe
so to clarify its a kind of reward for good work done in your field of duty ,for those who were not holders of a
recognized trade or qualification badge say such as store man or clerk who was particularly good at his work and had achived
a high standard of competence
so in recognition of hard work the CO could reward the soldier with a pay rise of 3d a day but equally remove the privilege at his discretion
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