DISTINCTION IN DRESS FOR WOUNDS
It will be of -interest to the surviving wounded veterans of tho Maori and South African Wars that they arc now allowed to wear tho wound stripes for campaigns .prior to 1914. ■ '
In reply to correspondence from tho Defenco Department, Colonel Porter, C.8., has been advised that Arniv Order 249, 1916, republished in General Order 430,. 1919, extends tho privilege of wearing "wound distinctions'' to those wounded in former campaigns. Subject to the General Dress Regulations ,in General Orders 243 ' 1919. .
Doubt existed as to the intention of the "Army Order," which led to the oonre-' spondonoe now, favourably replied to.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 114, 11 November 1919, Page 8
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