Royal Marines Stripes

Discussion in 'Commandos & Royal Marines' started by Kieron Hill, Feb 8, 2009.

  1. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    Looking at a photo of my Granddad who
    was in the Royal Marines and noticed
    he had three stripes on his left sleeve,
    what are these?
     

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  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I think they are wound stripes.

    Cheers
    Andy
     
  3. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    Cheers Drew I have looked at his service recored but can not
    find anything that would relate to this, a little more digging
    I think.
     
  4. militarycross

    militarycross Very Senior Member

  5. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    They are Long Service chevrons. In the army that would equate to 12 years service. Not sure if it is the same in RM.
     
  6. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    Cheers Guys I have just looked at the photo copies of his
    service records I got from Kew, I have his originals dating
    back to when he joined in 1916 to 1942 but they are hard
    to read. I am now wondering if they are good conduct
    stripes, as in a little note it say "Towards good conduct
    badge" and I have just read somewhere that these were
    issued after so many years service:- one stripe equaled
    two years, two equaled six years and three equaled twelve
    years.
     
  7. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Kieron

    I would go along with the long service chevrons as a wound stripe is of gold aboiut two inches long and an eigth of an inch thick and is worn vertically above the left cuff - at least mine was !

    Cheers
     
  8. militarycross

    militarycross Very Senior Member

    That's more like I was thinking, Paul, like the "hash marks" on US Marine Dress Uniforms.
     

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  9. spider

    spider Very Senior Member

    I know the Australians still had length of service chevrons and wound stripes in WW2
     

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  10. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    Cheers everyone, it never ceases to amaze me
    on here the help, knowledge and guidence that
    everyone is prepared to give, they could be a
    complete newbie or a seasoned Vet and when
    you see the thread contributers location were
    global...This is a top forum!!!

    Come on Guys and Girls group hug
    :GroupHug::GroupHug::GroupHug:
     
  11. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    To see the difference between wound stripes & Good Conduct stripes look at the group photo on this website labelled 'Royal Marine Light Infantry England circa 1918'.

    I know it's 1918 but it explains the point well.

    royal marines
     
  12. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    Cheers Owen that site I found very useful

    Thanks Kieron
     
  13. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Owen - Kieron - on the last picture of a segment showing the privates circa 1918
    where they appear to be influenced by the demon drink - the private referred to has the four long service stripes plus two wound stripes - the two next to him and also the last of the back row on the right also appear to have wound stripes to the left cuff area...
    Cheers
     

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