Good Conduct Badges

Collar Badges

►Corps & Services 1939-1945

►Mounted Units 1939-1945

Metal Shoulder Titles

Slip-On Shoulder Titles

Buttons 1939-1945

Nationality

Miscellaneous Insignia

►Good Conduct Chevrons

►Instructors Badges

►Tank Badges
►Lanyards
►NCO Corps Badges
►Service Chevrons
►Wound Stripes
►National Insignia

►Special Distinctions

Good Conduct Chevrons

Good Conduct Chevrons date from before the First World War, and were worn by soldiers with the rank of Private (including those appointed Lance Corporal (or Lance Bombardier in artillery units and Acting Corporal in Rifle Regiments) so long as the soldier had not been subject to formal discipline. The badges took the form of standard NCO badges worn inverted.

First World War

The Good Conduct Chevrons were worn on the left sleeve of the Service Dress uniform, with each 1-bar chevron representing four years of service, to a maximum of four. Regulations stated that wound stripes, if worn, were to be below the Good Conduct Badge.

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Good Conduct Badge
(shown with wound stripe)
Photo and artifact courtesy Ed Storey

Second World War

Good Conduct Chevrons remained part of Canadian Army dress regulations after the First World War. Second World War Dress Regulations stated that the badges were to be worn by soldiers below the rank of Corporal (or Bombardier in the artillery), inverted on the left sleeve with the point of the lowest chevron 6 1/2 inches from the end of the cuff (this was later changed to 7 inches). The badges were made of standard NCO's lace, with soldiers in Rifle Regiments wearing black insignia in the same manner as NCO insignia.

Any soldier serving in the CASF (with prewar Permanent Force service also counting) was entitled to the following badges:

	2 years service.		18 years service (If, after 14 years a soldier had not had his name entered in the Regimental Conduct Book, this requirement was dropped to 16 instead).
	5 years service		23 years service (If, after 14 years a soldier had not had his name entered in the Regimental Conduct Book, this requirement was dropped to 21 instead).
	12 years service		28 years service (If, after 14 years a soldier had not had his name entered in the Regimental Conduct Book, this requirement was dropped to 26 instead).

The badges were worn on Service Dress Jackets, Khaki Drill Jackets, and Battle Dress Blouses.

Good Conduct Badges fell from disuse after the disappearance of Battle Dress.