Collections - Badges
Overseas Service Chevrons, First World War
Three stripe overseas service chevron, First World War.
Accession Number: KO0509/03
Five stripe overseas service chevron, worn by Sergeant Albert Holt of
the 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Noting
overseas service in 1915 to 1919.
Accession Number: KO2106/10
Front and Rear of overseas service chevrons issued in the First World
War as worn by Lieutenant Colonel L I Cowper of the King's Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment.
Red chevron for 1914 and four blue for 1915-1918. Overseas Service
Chevrons were approved in December 1917 and issued from the beginning of
1918. A soldier was entitled to wear an inverted blue chevron for each
year (or part year) of service on the right forearm near the cuff. Those
who had served abroad before 31st December 1914 also wore a red chevron.
Accession Number: KO0114/01
One soldier of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, with four
overseas service chevrons on sleeve and the 1914/15 Star Medal Ribbon on
his chest. Civilian man stood behind who is wearing a Silver War Badge.
Photograph by Gale’s Studios, Ltd, who have offices across the country.
Accession Number: KO3100/71
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