The insignia was a points-up chevron of NCO's lace worn on the lower sleeve of the uniform jacket.
As the "stick", a stripe would be removed for an infraction (a write-up in the Regimental Conduct Book) and a Court Martial would forfeit all of them.
If a soldier left the service upon completing his enlistment and later re-enlisted as a Private in the Regular Army, his Good Conduct stripes were reinstated at the last level he achieved.
If a Private in the Militia, Imperial Yeomanry or Territorial Force was mobilised they could receive Good-Conduct stripes for the cumulative duration of their active service.
Queen’s Regulations 1961 paragraph 1086, issued as National Service was ending, awarded badges after 2 ½ years, 5, 10, 15, 20 etc without an upper limit.
The badges still appear in current Dress Regulations but they are in fact rarely seen, except when troops are engaged in Public Duties and RSM's ensure they are.
Good conduct stripes (called 'Good Conduct badges' in the Royal Navy), are worn by Able Seamen, Leading Seamen, and Petty Officers on the left arm, below the substantive rate (rank) badge in numbers 1A, 1B and 1C dress, and 1AW dress as well.
From this date as well Royal Marines were in future to come under the same regulations as Naval Ratings, as regards Good Conduct Badges.