RND Hawke Battalion

[UnknownUser]

Hi All

The image attached depicts my great grandfather, who was a member of the RND Hawke Battalion. You can see the Hawke Battalion badge on his wife's (my great Grandmother) blouse.

I am having his medals mounted, and looking to include the Hawke badge, but also some other detail and possibly badges.

I wonder if you can assist me to understand the other badges visible? What is the shoulder badge and the epaulette badge? Do the wrist markings indicate anything? I think the one on his right arm indicates his rank as a petty officer but I am not sure.
Thanks in advance for any help!

https://imgur.com/a/vbC6HaH

[Bill A]

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[mike_vee]

Not sure (someone will correct me if I'm wrong):

Left arm - Good Conduct Stripe and 2 x Wound stripe/badges ?

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[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by UnknownUser

I think the one on his right arm indicates his rank as a petty officer but I am not sure.
Thanks in advance for any help!

https://imgur.com/a/vbC6HaH

An old post from another site :

Wound stripes are about 2" long and are worn vertically on the left middle forearm, side by side, if more than one. Overseas service chevrons are worn on the right lower forearm and measure approx 2" wide at the top and bottom. Good Conduct chevrons are much larger and similar to an NCO's stripes but worn upside down and again on the left lower forearm

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[Alan O]

With that info you can date it to the end of the war. He does not have any medal ribbons so he was not overseas before Jan 1916 and the post war Victory and BWM ribbons would not be seen until 1919. The fact he has the good conduct chevron suggest he enlisted fairly early on.

Does this tie up with your record of his service?

[UnknownUser]

Originally Posted by Alan O

With that info you can date it to the end of the war. He does not have any medal ribbons so he was not overseas before Jan 1916 and the post war Victory and BWM ribbons would not be seen until 1919. The fact he has the good conduct chevron suggest he enlisted fairly early on.

Does this tie up with your record of his service?

Thank you all for your comments.

He received the 1914 star, the British War Medal, and the Victory medal (I have these). For that reason I think the photo is earlier.
He enlisted in November 1914. In June 1915 he was wounded in the Dardanelles, and further wounded in 17 November 1916 - presumably the battle of Somme where Hawke were fighting on that date. He remained enlisted until the end of 1919.

So I think the two bars could be wound bars as suggested.
After some research, I think the three chevron on his right sleeve are overseas service chevrons (3 years), and the one chevron on his right sleeve is the good conduct chevron. Could that be right?