{"product_id":"ww1-wound-stripe","title":"WW1 Wound Stripe","description":"\u003c!-- WWI Series Header Bar --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #efece0; border-top: 4px solid #757034; border-bottom: 1px solid #A3A37D; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #555033; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWWI SERIES | 1914–1919\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Product Purchase Summary --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*These items are sold individually, not as pairs (as shown in photo)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Army began awarding a brass \"Wound Stripe\" in 1916, with approval by King George V. The badge was worn vertically on the left forearm and inset between the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGood Conduct stripes, fastened through the uniform cloth. Additional badges were granted for subsequent wounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe badge was reintroduced in 1944 for the Second World War (1939–1945) and was discontinued after 1946. A yellow cloth version was introduced for use with Battle Dress. Previous awards during World War One were designated by a single red cloth stripe. British soldiers have not been awarded Wound Stripes for any conflict after World War Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoldiers of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAustralian Imperial Force,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCanadian Expeditionary Force,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, and other Empire troops followed suit in the First World War, and issued wound stripes according to British practice. It was reintroduced for the Second World War but not the Korean War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foxhole Medals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39394366488751,"sku":"BDG042","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1175\/5030\/products\/wwi-wound-stripe-foxhole-medals.jpg?v=1616061591","url":"https:\/\/foxholemedals.com.au\/products\/ww1-wound-stripe","provider":"Foxhole Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}