Lance Corporal chevrons

[Phill Lockett]

Hi Team

Would these Lance Corporal chevrons be modern era?

cheers

Phill

[grey_green_acorn]

Pre 1960s and for Battle Dress or Service Dress

See https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=4215

Tim

[Phill Lockett]

Much appreciated Tim

Phill

[Phill Lockett]

Hi Tim

Would these be from the same era?

Phill

[grey_green_acorn]

From the early 1960s service stripes (chevrons) were reduced in size for wear on the newly introduced No2 Dress, they were also made using machine embroidery. The Household Division (Household Cavalry, Foot Guards and the Honourable Artillery Company) retained the full size to this day but again in machine embroidery.

Your chevrons look to be full size and made from tape machine sewn to khaki material so pre 1960s and possibly as early as the 1920s.

Tim

[cbuehler]

To my knowledge, it is impossible to date these service dress chevrons beyond what Tim mentioned. That said, they are most likely WW2 era as huge quantities were produced during that time frame. The only type that I am aware of which can be dated to a narrow time frame were the printed WW2 type.

CB

[Phill Lockett]

Thanks Tim/cb

The only reason why I showed the first image are slightly smaller on a slight green wool , so I assumed they were modern era.

Apprceate the input guys.

Phill