1WW A GROUP OF BRITISH SOLDIERS ON LEAVE IN DEVON SHOWING FF CAPTURED GERMAN HELMETS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

The soldier in the centre of the rear row has an unidentified medal ribbon, 3 wound stripes,,a good conduct chevron and 4 overseas stripes. The stripes worn vertically on the left sleeve below any good conduct inverted chevrons were introduced by the 16 July 1916 Army Order which required them to be 2 inches in length of Russia braid and worn 3 inches above the cuff of the service jacket. One stripe was awarded for each wound promulgated in the Casualty List up to a maximum of three. The good conduct chevron on the left sleeve was awarded for 2 years service and often said to be for undetected crime. The small chevrons on the right lower sleeve were awarded for each 12 months overseas service from 4th August 1914. The chevron was first authorised under the 20 December 1917 Army Order 4 of 1918, And he still hadn't made LCpl!