Bullion stripe - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Alex Rice · #1 12-07-20, 02:19 PM

Hi All
I just found this tucked into a cover of a WWII army paybook for a guy who only served in Europe. Any idea what it is?
Thanks, cheers,
Alex

Bill A · #2 12-07-20, 02:39 PM

Hi Alex, maybe a wound stripe, if oriented vertically?

Walt P · #3 12-07-20, 02:39 PM

It may be an army "wound stripe" for those who sustained injury in battle action.

Walt

Alex Rice · #4 13-07-20, 08:40 AM

Thanks, that is great. Cheers,
Alex

MH331 · #5 13-07-20, 03:15 PM

Alex,

WW2 Wound Stripes were one and a half inches in length. If its close to that its almost certainly a WS.

I have not seen an embroidered in bullion version of the WW2 stripe so interesting to see this.

Mark

dragon166 · #6 13-07-20, 05:09 PM

Here are some pics of WWII wound stripes (RAF type)
Dave

Alex Rice · #7 14-07-20, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MH331

Alex,

WW2 Wound Stripes were one and a half inches in length. If its close to that its almost certainly a WS.

I have not seen an embroidered in bullion version of the WW2 stripe so interesting to see this.

Mark

Hi Mark
Yes, the bullion bit is close to 1-1/2" long.
Cheers,
Alex

Alex Rice · #8 16-07-20, 12:02 PM

Hi All
Some more info. It turns out that the chap who owned the book was in the Royal Artillery, 55th Anti-Tank regiment, and was wounded in action on 19/12/1944, so that ties in with this being a wound stripe.
Cheers,
Alex

cbuehler · #9 16-07-20, 02:24 PM

It's a US Army bullion overseas service stripe, each stripe representing six months.
CB