Brass Wound Stripe badge with bar and cotter pin. "SERVICE WOUND STRIPE / SS LTD B / No 4 / PROV PAT". A wound stripe is a distinction of dress bestowed on soldiers wounded in combat. It was typically worn on military uniform jackets. Collections Canada Reference: Cheverons - Instructions re wearing of gold wound stripe 1916/07/16-1916/07/17. File. RG 9 III-C-5. The authority as quoted by Bill above appears in Clive Law's book, "Khaki - Uniforms of the CEF". John Zabarylo in his book, "Wound Medals Badges and NOK Awards of the World" states, "Authorization for the wearing of the Wound Stripes by members of the CEF was published as General Order 82 of September 1, 1916." The British Army began awarding a brass "Wound Stripe" in 1916, with approval by King George V. The badge was worn on the left forearm, fastened through the uniform cloth. Additional badges were granted for subsequent wounds. The badge was reintroduced in 1944 for the Second World War, and a cloth version was introduced for use with Battle Dress. Soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force, Canadian Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and other Empire troops followed suit in the First World War, and issued wound stripes according to British practice. During the Second World War, they also followed British practice. The wound stripe was not reintroduced for the Korean War, but a version for the Canadian Forces uniform was developed and worn by soldiers injured on operational deployments beginning in the 1990s, including Afghanistan. The Sacrifice Medal replaced the wound stripe for all members of the Canadian Forces in 2008. The award has also been opened to soldiers of an allied force or civilians working for Canadian Forces personnel.