good conduct stripes - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

HUGH · #1 01-01-11, 03:28 PM

Hi,

I have also a question about good conduct stripes. By your mind, how was the maximum number of good conduct stripes a member of a territorial force unit was supposed to wear ?

Thanks a lot happy new year et bonjour à Jeanpit

grumpy · #2 01-01-11, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HUGH

Hi,

I have also a question about good conduct stripes. By your mind, how was the maximum number of good conduct stripes a member of a territorial force unit was supposed to wear ?

Thanks a lot happy new year et bonjour à Jeanpit

That is a difficult question to answer .......
TF Regulations pre-1914 do not allow for Good Conduct badges, presumably because they could earn the "efficiency" badge, a diamond shape right cuff, each year, and, after 4 efficient years, convert that to a five point star same position. Some old guys had six such stars!

However, an Army Order of 1916 permits TF men to wear the badge[s] under the normal rules. I assume this went back to 4 Aug 1914 or whenever a man was embodied or when he enlisted after that date. Therefore, by 1919 he could still only qualify for the first, or just possibly a second [earned at two years, with the next at five]. This cost the army nothing because no money attached.

HUGH · #3 01-01-11, 05:06 PM

Thanks a lot Grumpy for your precisions.

Peter Brydon · #4 06-01-11, 10:42 AM

Couldnt resist posting this picture.

P.B.

grumpy · #5 06-01-11, 11:07 AM

Thank you .... is it WW II?

Anyone wanting more on Good Conduct badges there is an article in MHS Bull about them, a few issues back, written by [coughs modestly] me.

Peter Brydon · #6 06-01-11, 12:02 PM

Grumpy I think the picture is from the early 1950`s and appears to be a North Staffs soldier.

P.B.

(Re your post,another good reason for joining the MHS )

REME245 · #7 06-01-11, 12:22 PM

I assume you mean 1940.

I think I have seen this picture before captioned as a reservist being called up at the start of the war.

The pattern of helmet cover was used in France 1939/40.

Peter Brydon · #8 06-01-11, 12:39 PM

REME,

You may well be right,there is no specific information in the caption to the photo in the book I have in which it is illustrated. It is just a picture which has fascinated me for a long long time,the soldier just looks as if he is absolutley content with his lot.

P.B.