11-Bull Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Picked up this shadow box at a yard sale. Lady running it had no info except it was her late fathers and she doubted that it was family related. The chevrons do not glow under blacklight, for what that is worth. They are 11 inches wide. What time period do they fall under? Are they original? Info appreciated. These are outside of my usual interest. I have more detailed pics if needed. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
wolfman Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 What about that medal come on man pictures pictures LT DAVID SMITH Prince george fire rescue Always looking to buy Canadian special service medals German WW2 wound badges and wound medals/badges from every other nation Link to post Share on other sites
11-Bull Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 More pics of chevrons I need help ID'ing. Dave Link to post Share on other sites
firefighter Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 What about that medal come on man pictures pictures Who cares about the stripes. Jk. Lets see that MEDAL!!! Is it numbered, split brooch,.....? Stop teasing use. ASMIC #1098 Link to post Share on other sites
11-Bull Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 I will post pics about the medal in the medals section. I have some questions about it. To calm down interest it is not numbered (drats!). Dave Link to post Share on other sites
KurtA Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Chevrons appear original. This type came out in 1872. The black chevrons were for an infantry overcoat. Normally, infantry was light blue, but in order to be more visible against the light blue color of an overcoat (some of what can be seen in your frame), black chevrons were used by the infantry branch. Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Ragan Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Chevrons appear original. This type came out in 1872. The black chevrons were for an infantry overcoat. Normally, infantry was light blue, but in order to be more visible against the light blue color of an overcoat (some of what can be seen in your frame), black chevrons were used by the infantry branch. Overcoat chevrons were dark blue, not black. Black chevrons were later used by the signal corps. By the way, these overcaot chevrons were worn on the lower sleeve so they wouldn't be covered by the cape of the coat. Link to post Share on other sites
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