delta Posted 30 January , 2007 Share Posted 30 January , 2007 Would be grateful if some-one could identify what the stripe is on the left sleeve of this young JNCO thanx in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 30 January , 2007 Share Posted 30 January , 2007 a wound stripe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 30 January , 2007 Share Posted 30 January , 2007 It is a wound stripe awarded for each occasion wounded; from late 1917/early 1918 I think but stand to be corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 30 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 30 January , 2007 Thanx for the fast response Squirrel Can you also tell me what are the small chevrons worn by the officers in the rank to his rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 30 January , 2007 Share Posted 30 January , 2007 Until Squirrel gets back allow me to offer the answer Overseas Service Chevrons [also see the pic in post #1 and Steven's reply in post #2 here http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...c=68199&hl=] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 30 January , 2007 Share Posted 30 January , 2007 Well, that link just about covers it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint Posted 30 January , 2007 Share Posted 30 January , 2007 Overseas chevrons, one for each year spent abroad. They are blue in colour, except the one for August-November 1914 (if I'm not mistaken) which was red. Nice Tank Corps picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 30 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 30 January , 2007 Thanx to all - that means that the Captain could be tracked down (i.e. he must have served in France in 1914.15 and therefore have got a Mons star) . Should he be wearing medal ribbons? Saint - the photo is courtesy of Jack Rossiter's granddaughter Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 30 January , 2007 Share Posted 30 January , 2007 The Overseas Stripes could be for 1916, 1917 and 1918 so he may not necessarily have had a 1914 or 1914-15 Star entitlement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 30 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 30 January , 2007 Thanx for the advice - On closer look he is wearing four stripes - when would he have deployed? Could it have been to the eastern Med or were they limited to France and Flanders? Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 30 January , 2007 Share Posted 30 January , 2007 The Overseas Stripes were awarded for '14, '15 ''16, '17 and '18 and as far as I am aware, service in any theatre counted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 30 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 30 January , 2007 Many thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 30 January , 2007 Share Posted 30 January , 2007 steady on! a lot of assumptions here about date of photo. Overseas chevron intro: Jan 1918, back dated wounded badge intro: mid 1916 1914 star intro: late 1917 [ribbon soon issued] 1914-1915 star intro: early 1919. This should give photo-daters something to chew on ..... work it out for yourself! By the way, I believe it is a mistake to assume that a '1914' overseas service chevron implies possession of 'Mons Star'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 30 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 30 January , 2007 as ever, many thanks when would the 1918 chevron have been issued? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 31 January , 2007 Share Posted 31 January , 2007 I am away from my sources but I have an idea that service 'within' a year qualified, rather than serving a whole year. By that token a man holding 14,15,16,17 presumably qualified on 1 Jan 1918. Look up, someone, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 31 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 31 January , 2007 Grumpy - thanx for the help so far Saint - rest of the photo is here http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...f=2&t=68361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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