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WWII Enlisted rank
Hi friends
Question. How do you describe the construction of this style of WWII enlisted rank? I require it for my database. regards Phill |
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Sergeants 3 bar Chevron in Khaki worsted.
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Thanks Simon
Do the bars have a specific name or are they just called "bars" ie "woven or embroidered bars"? cheers Phill |
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Herringbone tape is a term often for the pattern of fabric chevrons sewn to the backing cloth.
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Double post
Last edited by leigh kitchen; 29-04-18 at 09:21 AM. Reason: Double post. |
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Although from a later period, these chevrons have their official description on the attached label.
Such NCO badges are always known by the British Army as chevrons or stripes but never bars. Jon |
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Despite what it says on the label?
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Thanks for all the help guys.
How about this for a description, that I could use for this type of WWII chevron's in my database. Herringbone tape on worsted wool Sgt chevrons WWII era. Phill |
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Simon,
Whoops! I must learn to read. Jon |
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Quote:
Pedantically, chevrons are point up. |
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To add to the discussion, I suspect that use of the descriptive term "bar" is for stores identification purposes and to avoid tautology and mis-accounting as shown in the Catalogue of Clothing and Necessaries 1949 with for example:
"Chevrons, Service 3-bar" rather than "Chevrons, Service 3 chevrons" More recently JSP768 uses "Stripe, Service" describes as "Chevron" and lists variations as Bar 1 etc. Tim
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I love those Catalogue's of Clothing and Necessaries, so informative, wish i could find one, seem to be quite scarce.
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Thanks for all the input gentlemen.
Phill |
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I am highly interested in a picture of the "Chevrons, miniature, printed -For caps, peaked" as I never have encountered an example.
They are mentioned in the above Catalogue of Clothing and Necessaries 1949. |
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Very hard to find. The attached image shows samples. I will try and dig the originals out of my files and scan them alongside the normal versions for comparison.
Jon |
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