Skill at Arms is a large book with a ton of information that took five years of research to complete. I am very pleased that a volume this comprehensive has so few errors, but inevitably a few did get included in the book. Most are minor and I will correct them in the second edition. Important corrections will be listed here in the meantime.
page 248 Good Conduct Badges
This section has been rewritten starting below the picture of the badge.
They were worn 6.5 inches from the bottom of the left sleeve. Later this was changed to seven inches. The measurement was made from the bottom of the sleeve to the inverted point in the centre of the badge.
The first good conduct stripe was awarded after a period of two years. Additional stripes could be earned as follows:
5 years 2 stripes
12 years 3 stripes
18 years 4 stripes
23 years 5 stripes
28 years 6 stripes
If the soldier has no offences whatsoever (not even minor ones) for 14 years, the time required for the 4th, 5th and 6th stripes could be shortened to 16, 21, and 26 years respectively.
After the Second World War, the time required to earn a good conduct stripe was changed. The first stripe could be earned after one year, a second stripe after five years, and a third stripe after nine years of good conduct.
A soldier would lose one good conduct stripe for each occurrence of an offence that resulted in a fine of $25.00 or a more serious punishment. Imprisonment of more than six months would result in forfeiture of all good conduct badges. The same applies for dishonorable discharge – loss of all stripes. Time would restart after an offence or release from prison.
The badges were issued in the same colours as the rank badges to match the different coloured uniforms.
The use of good conduct badges was discontinued upon unification.