Malcolm Linham Posted 25 January , 2019 Share Posted 25 January , 2019 Pals Please can someone tell me, is a good conduct stripe exactly the same as lance corporal stripe just worn in a different location on the sleeve. If they are completely different how do you tell them apart ? Best wishes Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 25 January , 2019 Share Posted 25 January , 2019 A good conduct badge is point up, on left lower sleeve. A chevron worn by a lance corporal is point down, both upper sleeves. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Linham Posted 25 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2019 Daggers Thanks but are they the same stripe or entirely different Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 25 January , 2019 Share Posted 25 January , 2019 (edited) Identical on Service dress, Good Conduct badges could be earned by regular soldiers before the war, and by all soldiers during the war. The qualifying periods were 2 years, 5, 12, 18 and beyond. Those above lance-corporal or equivalent were not allowed to wear them ....... the assumption being that they would of course be of good conduct. As ever in the army, there were complications and anomalies. Here is an extreme [but not record] example, post WW II. Much more if you want more detail. Edited 25 January , 2019 by Muerrisch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Div Mule Posted 25 January , 2019 Share Posted 25 January , 2019 Have a look at the RSM's expression, says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 25 January , 2019 Share Posted 25 January , 2019 POSER! GET THAT POST DELIVERED, CORPORAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Linham Posted 25 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2019 Muerrisch Thank you very much, I am putting together my grandfather's history and trying purchase examples of what he would have worn. So far I have purchased a signallers badge and two wound stripes plus other bit and pieces. Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 25 January , 2019 Share Posted 25 January , 2019 A PLEASURE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 25 January , 2019 Share Posted 25 January , 2019 Same stripe! Overseas service stripes smaller and coloured. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 25 January , 2019 Share Posted 25 January , 2019 8 minutes ago, daggers said: Same stripe! Overseas service stripes smaller and coloured. D Which part of "Identical on Service dress" was wrong or inadequate please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 26 January , 2019 Share Posted 26 January , 2019 2 hours ago, daggers said: Same stripe! Overseas service stripes smaller and coloured. D Not like you daggers? The thread is referring to good conduct badges / stripes rather than overseas service stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 26 January , 2019 Share Posted 26 January , 2019 (edited) The old sweat from the Wessex Brigade appears to have 10 Good Conduct Badges: how many years of undetected crime did that account for? Second question: when did the practice stop (assuming it has stopped - I just can't recall seeing any in recent times)? Edited 26 January , 2019 by Steven Broomfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 26 January , 2019 Share Posted 26 January , 2019 (edited) ...and my question is: what kind of a guy must somebody be that conducted him so spotless over years and yet did not get promoted beyond lance-corporal? GreyC Edited 26 January , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 26 January , 2019 Share Posted 26 January , 2019 Not every soldier wanted promotion, nor perhaps was considered for promotion despite the GC badge(es). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 26 January , 2019 Share Posted 26 January , 2019 2 hours ago, Steven Broomfield said: The old sweat from the Wessex Brigade appears to have 10 Good Conduct Badges: how many years of undetected crime did that account for? Second question: when did the practice stop (assuming it has stopped - I just can't recall seeing any in recent times)? 48 years assuming all were qualified before 1961. 2 years,5,12,18*,23*,28* *Two years early under conditions, and one extra badge for each further 5 years. NO PAY ATTACHED I am informed that the badges [under more recent qualification periods] are still in QR and the Pay Warrant etc. I believe the Brigade of Gurkhas retain them, and just possibly some others. Reasons for the disuse are twofold. Th Household Division do not use them because they mark Home Service tunics so make it impossible to reissue. The other reson is tht modern soldiers do not like to advertise that they have been in the service for a long time without promotion. As for not rising above lance-corporal, many an old soldier was absolutely comfortable to be a well respected senior soldier with limited responsibilities. Any large organisation has some such: mine certainly did. 33 minutes ago, GreyC said: ...and my question is: what kind of a guy must somebody be that conducted him so spotless over years and yet did not get promoted beyond lance-corporal? GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 26 January , 2019 Share Posted 26 January , 2019 Thanks! GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 26 January , 2019 Share Posted 26 January , 2019 Thanks from me, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 28 January , 2019 Share Posted 28 January , 2019 The largest number of badges provided as an unwieldy chunk was six. Here is such, of the modern chevron size and design. Any addition badges could be added as singles or multiples. To make lifting a pint with the left arm feasible, one would hope that 7,8,9 etc were added as singletons, giving some flexibility. My record man had 12 ! And two LSGC medals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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