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Originally Posted by badjez
I cannot find the relevant ACI immediately, but I thought the red chevrons were only authorised during WW2 in the printed format. Embroidered insignia of any sort was forbidden. As such I've treated embroided versions with suspicion. Does anyone actually own a Battle-dress blouse or service dress jacket with original embroidered chevrons on it?
Stephen.
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A New Zealand made (1943) BD badged to the Cambridgeshires & labelled to a man named "Loyd" or "LLoyd" as I recall.
Printed title & formation sign, light blue & dark blue "ribbon", & embroidered chevrons.
It appears that there has been another insignia in the area of the chevrons at some time.
My assumption (may or may not be correct) is that the NZ BD was issued to a released POW of the Japanese - perhaps the man Lloyd, or he may have been issued it later.
Perhaps the original chevrons were less than 6 & a private purchase embroidered set were employed.
Lot of "perhaps's", the BD is un-researched.