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Old 02-01-11, 15:37
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Originally Posted by David Dunlop View Post
becoming entitled to " 2 blue chevrons and a gold braid ".
Each blue chevron indicated a year's service and the gold braid is also known as a wound stripe, awarded for having been wounded.
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