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Good Conduct Chevron

The "Good Conduct Chevron" or also "Good Conduct Stripe" could be awarded to military with the rank of Private, Lance Corporal, Lance Bombardier, Acting Corporal. As soon as the person was promoted to Corporal, the Chevrons had to be removed.

They excisted in form equal to that of the rank insignia of the NCO, reversed worn on the lower part of the left sleeve. After two years the first Chevron could be obtained, after 6 year the second, twelve year the third, eightteen year the fourth, 23 year the fifth and 28 year the sixth Chevron. Six Chevrons was the maximum that were permitted to be worn.

The use of the Chevrons was abolished after 1972.

Grid List
Bachelder, Lewis Arthur* December 3rd, 1920
† February 26th, 1945
Plot: XXIV Row: B Grave: 13

Bienvenue, Joseph Marcellin Gilles* March 13th, 1922
† December 4th, 1944
Plot: I Row: H Grave: 13

Bottomley, David* August 17th, 1917

Boucher, Maurice* December 29th, 1916
† February 26th, 1945
Plot: IX Row: G Grave: 8

Bradley, John* April 5th, 1907
† February 24th, 1945
Plot: XI Row: C Grave: 4

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Brady, Sidney Edward* November 5th, 1921
† March 1st, 1945
Plot: VII Row: G Grave: 9

Brennan, Ralph DeWitt* July 6th, 1920
† February 27th, 1945
Plot: XXIV Row: C Grave: 1

Brown, Herbert William* July 1st, 1915
† May 3rd, 1945
Plot: XIV Row: G Grave: 6

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Buchanan, Borden * September 22nd, 1911
† February 28th, 1945
Plot: XIV Row: F Grave: 10

Buck, Arthur Ormond * July 9th, 1915
† February 8th, 1945
Plot: II Row: D Grave: 12

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