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Originally Posted by Alex Rice
Hi All
Could someone enlighten me please, what was a silver wound stripe used for? I have a couple of the gilding ones but have never heard of a silver one. What were the 'overseas service stripes'? Was it the red chevron for overseas and a blue for each year abroad?
Thanks. Cheers,
Alex
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I think the "silver badges" referred to in the Artists Rifles orders might be the "Imperial Service" badge worn on the right breast and originally awarded to members of the Territorial Force who volunteered from 1912 to be drafted overseas. See 170A in British Army Proficeincy Badges by Denis Edwards and David Langley.
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