Cloth grouping

[KM-NZ]

Bought cheaply ($25 US) and arrived today, the metal police eagle has its prongs missing, and all cloth were once sewn onto caps as small holes are visible on the edges.

However, what are the red stripes ?
I thought some youth organisation ?

Can anyone help ?

Cheers

Mark

[Bob Curuthers]

possibly US overseas stripes

[KM-NZ]

hi Bob

You are the second one who states US overseas stripes, the other chap said WWI ?
I have no idea when it comes to US cloth.

cheers

Mark

[Fred Green]

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Greetings Mark,

I believe the stripes are U.S. Army, WWI, Discharge stripes. They were issued to the guys 1 per uniform. It showed that they were honorably discharged(from what I have read) I have found a lot of these in pockets of tunics that I have purchased. They just never got sewn on.

Fred

[PaulR]

Does each stripe represent a year of service?

[Fred Green]

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Greetings Paul,

No! They were sewn on individually on the middle of the left sleeve.One per tunic. It was like the ruptured duck of the second war.

Fred

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mark, I think they are actually WW2 British / Commonwealth service chevrons worn on the lower cuff.

Cheers, Ade.

[Wallace]

Adrian is corrct these are british,maybe a close-up of the fabric it looks like a piece of a battle dress

[KM-NZ]

Thanks for the input guys !
Sorry, cant take any close up photos as my camera is broken

I take it value of these would be low, as I am thinking of selling them as I do not collect British cloth.

Thanks for the help !
Regards

Mark

[Adrian Stevenson]

Value would be very low about a couple of quid.

Cheers, Ade.

[KM-NZ]

Cheers Ade, might aswell give them away then lol.
What would be the value of the others items ?
Cheers

Mark

[Adrian Stevenson]

About $25 each on the cloth eagles and maybe another $20 for the other two bits at a guess? You are certainly in pocket.

Cheers, Ade.

[KM-NZ]

Thanks for your help Ade !
Appreciated !

Regards

Mark