RFC Uniform

[Guest j.tyrrell-tfhs@sky.com]

I have a photo of my father in his RFC uniform, and on his left arm towards the bottom is a single stripe upside down. Can any tell me what this was for?

[Andrew Upton]

It sounds like it's a Long Service Good Conduct stripe - they were awarded for different lengths of "undetected crime". A picture would confirm it.

[Peridot]

Long Service and Good Conduct Stripe-awarded I think either every two or three years.

Peridot

[Guest j.tyrrell-tfhs@sky.com]

I have a photo of my father in his RFC uniform, and on his left arm towards the bottom is a single stripe upside down. Can any tell me what this was for?

Have attached photo of my father when he was in Egypt and you can see the stripe.

[Andrew Upton]

Have attached photo of my father when he was in Egypt and you can see the stripe.

Yes, it is a LSGC stripe - first stripe awarded for 2 years LSGC, next stripe would have been for 5 years:

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...&hl=conduct

[per ardua per mare per terram]

Welcome to the forum John,

If you have his service number we may be able to help you find his RAF service record. His army service record for his time in the RFC is a standard army search.