Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 311, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1918 — British Get Honor Stripes. [ARTICLE]

British Get Honor Stripes.

London.—British soldiers who have served In the great war will henceforth bear a distinctive mark of their service on their uniform. The war office announces that a chevron stripe will be issued to every soldier who serves overseas in a theater of war. Soldiers whose service dates back to 1914 will be given a red chevron, ‘ and those whose service began after that year' will get a blue stripe. An additional blue stripe will, be awarded for each aggregate of 12 months’ service. The new stripes will be worn by officers as well as privates.