During the Great War, all men of suitable age in Britain were expected to ‘do their bit’. Stories of non-uniformed men being handed white feathers and branded cowards are well-known. To prevent such occurrences, badges were handed out to munitions workers and those on war work to show that they were contributing despite not beingContinue reading “The Silver War Badge”
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Wound Stripes
A common question when looking at WW1 British photographs is “what is that stripe/bar on the lower left arm?” These vertical bars are known as Wound Stripes, and were awarded to those wounded during the Great War. The Wound Stripes were first approved under Army Order 249 of 1916, published on the 6th July 1916.Continue reading “Wound Stripes”
Metcalfe Military History 