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Raf uniform

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Willow

Willow Report 3 Mar 2006 13:45

hi does anyone know a site where i can look the different raf stripes and what they mean? thanks

Liz

Liz Report 3 Mar 2006 13:49

Don't know of any site off hand , wot sort of stripe is it and where - hubby maybe able to help. Liz

Willow

Willow Report 3 Mar 2006 13:52

He is wearing it on his lower left arm, its an upside down v. I cant make out whether its one or two stipes but they look to be white on a blue background.

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 14:19

If you are looking at three pale blue V's on a dark blue background, all on one sleeve ''badge'' together, that's RAF sergeants stripes. If it's Two V's, the same as above, then that's RAF Corporal..... and one V is....um......what's below a corporal?? (no rude answers please!) (I think! Happy to be corrected!!!) Merry

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 14:22

Sorry Joe, got so involved with my reply I copied saying they were upsidedown.....an looking at dad's photos for ref!! What's below a corporal?? I've changed my last reply! Merry

Willow

Willow Report 3 Mar 2006 14:23

Hi, thanks for your replies. Yes they are definately upside down the tip of the v is pointing towards his shoulder. Unfortuantely its one of them hand coloured photos so i cant make out if it is one or two stipes. I have had a quick look around, i found a lance corporal stripe which may be it. did they point upwards? thanks

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 14:25

Are you looking at a photo Keiley?? How old? Merry

Willow

Willow Report 3 Mar 2006 14:26

Hi, yes i have the photo in my hand, it must have been taken circa spring/summer 1941.

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 14:28

No Lance Corporal for rank in the RAF (that's army)...... RAF Aircraftman Leading Aircraftman Senior Aircraftman Junior Technician Corporal Sergeant etc Merry

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 14:30

Joe.....didn't they have some other badges ???? Which way up do Good Conduct badges (stripes) go????????? Merry

Willow

Willow Report 3 Mar 2006 14:30

He has a propellor on the top of his arm, its two bladed. Is this what you mean?

Willow

Willow Report 3 Mar 2006 14:31

Its WWII circa 1941

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 14:32

That's it I think........ Good Conduct stripes are inverted V. You could get one, two or three.....worn on left sleeve. Merry

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 14:34

Stripes for rank are on the other sleeve!! Merry

Willow

Willow Report 3 Mar 2006 14:36

I reckon your right Merry...Thanks just had googled good service stripes or chevrons as they are calling them, and they do point upwards!! Thanks another mystery solved!

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 14:38

Good!! (oops, sorry Joe, was replying to Keiley!) Merry

Willow

Willow Report 3 Mar 2006 14:41

Errmm dont think he was the musical type. Also I know he served in Burma, so does the two bladed propellor show that he was aricraft crew?

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 14:48

Two bladed prop on sleeve = SAC2 - Senior Aircraftsman - 2 blade propellor Merry

Merry

Merry Report 3 Mar 2006 15:01

Oh......**Hangs head in shame!!** I should have said that, Joe! My dad was a Squadron leader, but he never set foot in a plane other than as a passenger!! (in maintenance!!) Merry (slaps wrist)