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Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 29-12-23, 01:26 PM
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Posted By sailorbear
Interesting! To add more, A friend of mine who is...

Interesting! To add more, A friend of mine who is a "service helper" in the Royal Marine Cadet detachment I'm an adult volunteer with, has just started wearing the black on green square patch on her...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 14-12-23, 09:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,020
Posted By sailorbear
Blue Petty Officers Beret Badge

Cheers all for replies, much appreciated.

Tony
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 12-12-23, 03:42 PM
Replies: 6
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Posted By sailorbear
Any idea what on? I've seen the RAN in peaked...

Any idea what on? I've seen the RAN in peaked caps, slouch hats and baseball caps, but never seen anyone in a beret (though that doesn't mean they don't or never have done?)

Tony
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 12-12-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 6
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Posted By sailorbear
Blue Petty Officers Beret Badge

Hi all, anyone able to definitively identify what this is? Not having a Kings crown, I don't think its for the wosely sun hat worn before WW2 and don't think its anything to do with the WRNS. I...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 09-12-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,675
Posted By sailorbear
Cheers Mike, Great stuff! Tony

Cheers Mike, Great stuff!

Tony
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 09-12-23, 03:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,675
Posted By sailorbear
Wow, thanks for that! I agree, I think RNP is...

Wow, thanks for that! I agree, I think RNP is more likely to be Royal Naval Party given the circumstances and role of the unit in the picture. Interesting an a bit more for me to get my teeth into...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 09-12-23, 02:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,675
Posted By sailorbear
Red herring maybe, but still very interesting and...

Red herring maybe, but still very interesting and a bit more knowledge to absorb!

Tony
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 09-12-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,675
Posted By sailorbear
Well that's pretty conclusive! And interesting as...

Well that's pretty conclusive! And interesting as I have never known there to be a Royal Naval Police, until training went tri service and the regulating branch was re designated Royal Naval Police...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 09-12-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,675
Posted By sailorbear
Well "I don't think so" but I could well be...

Well "I don't think so" but I could well be wrong? I cant see any evidence of the 30 arm badge, but that may not have always been worn! Uniform regs and insignia, were ignored quite a lot in the...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 09-12-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,675
Posted By sailorbear
I don't think the Royal Naval Police existed in...

I don't think the Royal Naval Police existed in WW2! Royal Naval Regulating branch yes, though I can see no reason for them to operate away from a ship or shore establishment, suspect the RNP...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 09-12-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,675
Posted By sailorbear
Unidentified Naval Unit?

Hi all , anyone able to identified which unit this group of WW2 Royal Naval officers belong to? Picture from a post on another forum.

Regards

Tony
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 30-10-23, 10:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 661
Posted By sailorbear
That's right! He also made some black on green...

That's right! He also made some black on green subdued Royal Fleet Auxiliary shoulder titles, that I wore on my joint MA/CMT course at DMSTC Keogh Barracks in 2005. I also have subdued titles with...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 30-10-23, 08:34 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,183
Posted By sailorbear
Hi Terry, This particular cap tally is for TS...

Hi Terry, This particular cap tally is for TS Wakeful NTC, a unit based in Cowplain, near Waterlooville in Hampshire (about 9 miles from Portsmouth), Unfortunately the unit is no longer in existence....
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 30-10-23, 08:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,183
Posted By sailorbear
It's just a plain fouled admiralty pattern anchor...

It's just a plain fouled admiralty pattern anchor with a rope surround, the other type of generic Merchant Navy button is a nautical crown superimposed over an admiralty anchor within a rope...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 29-10-23, 11:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,183
Posted By sailorbear
Hi Phil, that's right, the buttons are just basic...

Hi Phil, that's right, the buttons are just basic 2nd type Merchant Navy button.

The officers cap badge is as your picture, but was also found in blue for female officers (not sure when that...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 29-10-23, 10:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 661
Posted By sailorbear
Hi, The badge could be a private purchase item...

Hi, The badge could be a private purchase item from a naval tailors, or various online military badge shops that churn out all sorts of unofficial items, that however doesn't mean it isn't/wasn't...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 29-10-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,183
Posted By sailorbear
it is a first aid qualification badge for the...

it is a first aid qualification badge for the Nautical Training Corps, which is a naval cadet organisation in the south east of England (with units in Hampshire, Sussex, Kent, Surrey and London), and...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 29-10-23, 09:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 481
Posted By sailorbear
They were worn by all departments...

They were worn by all departments Deck/motormen/catering, at Gravesend in staybright in the 1980's on navy blue NATO sweaters with white or blue shirt and navy blue trousers, and only worn by...
Forum: Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc. 05-09-23, 10:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 671
Posted By sailorbear
Photo's of it being worn may be very hard to...

Photo's of it being worn may be very hard to find! I initially wore it on a beret, then later on a peaked cap. It was worn by all Defence Research Agency Guard Force staff, which as I remember...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 03-09-23, 10:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 510
Posted By sailorbear
They are standard trade patches, just in white on...

They are standard trade patches, just in white on navy blue, they wore gold on navy blue on No 1 dress too. Red on Navy? I'm still trying to get a definitive answer on that one!

Tony
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 03-09-23, 10:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 510
Posted By sailorbear
Thanks Jim, that's excellent information. Was...

Thanks Jim, that's excellent information. Was looking at some photo's I googled, and noticed they were tucked in, but couldn't tell where the bow was!

Tony
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 03-09-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,118
Posted By sailorbear
HMS tallies were worn for at least 3 decades...

HMS tallies were worn for at least 3 decades after that! HMS tallies were worn by National Servicemen, who were under new entry training at Victoria Barracks Southsea (not to be confused with...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 03-09-23, 05:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 510
Posted By sailorbear
Hi Terry, Yes there are other insignia other than...

Hi Terry, Yes there are other insignia other than the cap tally! Here is my collection of Royal Yacht badges, that are all white on Navy blue except the shoulder titles.

Tony
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 03-09-23, 02:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 510
Posted By sailorbear
Royal Yachtsmen uniform distinctions?

Hi all, a question for anyone who served on the Royal Yacht Britannia.

I believe, ratings in square rig, had a bow at the back of the jacket, is this correct, anyone have an image? (I vaguely...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 02-09-23, 05:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 415
Posted By sailorbear
Fantastic! many thanks for the replies! Tony

Fantastic! many thanks for the replies!

Tony
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