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Naval nurse uniforms
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Naval nurse uniforms
Appeal for medical uniform for museum/private collection.
As many on here will know, I have been a lifelong collector of naval uniforms and insignia, and am presently building a modest private...
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
13-04-24, 11:31 AM
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Unidentified Maritime Cap Badge?
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Unidentified Maritime Cap Badge?
Hi, Anyone able to identify this badge? Personally I think it is too big to be a cap badge, possibly a blazer badge (it belongs to someone on another site). It has a nautical crown, so definitely...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
29-12-23, 01:26 PM
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Commando dagger worn with Commando shoulder titles
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
14-12-23, 09:45 AM
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Blue Petty Officers Beret Badge
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Blue Petty Officers Beret Badge
Cheers all for replies, much appreciated.
Tony
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
12-12-23, 03:42 PM
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Blue Petty Officers Beret Badge
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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
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
12-12-23, 03:04 PM
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Blue Petty Officers Beret Badge
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-12-23, 03:57 PM
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Unidentified Naval Unit?
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Cheers Mike, Great stuff! Tony
Cheers Mike, Great stuff!
Tony
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-12-23, 03:42 PM
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Unidentified Naval Unit?
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-12-23, 02:10 PM
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Unidentified Naval Unit?
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Red herring maybe, but still very interesting and...
Red herring maybe, but still very interesting and a bit more knowledge to absorb!
Tony
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-12-23, 02:08 PM
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Unidentified Naval Unit?
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-12-23, 01:39 PM
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Unidentified Naval Unit?
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-12-23, 12:29 PM
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Unidentified Naval Unit?
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-12-23, 12:11 PM
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Unidentified Naval Unit?
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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
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
30-10-23, 10:15 AM
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RN Clearance Diver question
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
30-10-23, 08:34 AM
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RN Nurses Training College ???
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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....
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
30-10-23, 08:03 AM
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RN Nurses Training College ???
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
29-10-23, 11:17 PM
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RN Nurses Training College ???
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
29-10-23, 10:14 PM
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RN Clearance Diver question
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
29-10-23, 09:22 PM
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RN Nurses Training College ???
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
29-10-23, 09:10 PM
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Merchant Navy MN Shoulder Title
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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...
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05-09-23, 10:29 PM
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MOD Security cap badge.
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
03-09-23, 10:32 PM
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Royal Yachtsmen uniform distinctions?
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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
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
03-09-23, 10:29 PM
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Royal Yachtsmen uniform distinctions?
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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
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
03-09-23, 08:03 PM
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H.M.S. Perseus - eBay
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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...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
03-09-23, 05:14 PM
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Royal Yachtsmen uniform distinctions?
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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
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