olosangus Posted 18 December , 2003 Share Posted 18 December , 2003 My grandad's discharge papers show that he had " one blue chevron" . What would this denote ? Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted 19 December , 2003 Share Posted 19 December , 2003 This meant that your Grandfather had served one year overseas between 1915 to 1918. If he served in 1914 it would have been red. I think theres a much more in depth thread on this subject somewhere on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olosangus Posted 20 December , 2003 Author Share Posted 20 December , 2003 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gordon Posted 22 December , 2003 Share Posted 22 December , 2003 I think Stevie B is slightly wrong regarding the significance of 1 Overseas Blue Chevron. A soldier qualified for 1 such chevron on the day he set foot on foreign soil. Thus you grandfather could have served from 1 to 364 days overseas. If he had served 365 he would have qualified for 2 chevrons. Odd but that's how it was. These chevrons were authorised in January 1918 by Army Order 4 and only appear on uniforms after that date. Regards Jim Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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