Interesting subject. I was on the Great War Forum yesterday and saw a photo of a RND chap with a hook on his left arm and a lance corporal's stripe on the right. No GCB but then it wouldn't be a given that he'd yet earned one.
I have a feeling, and no more than that - no claims, that RND would not have worn GCBs, the uniform would start to get a bit cluttered and colorful.
I find that uniform information on the RND is scarce and photographs scarcer. I would love to know for instance why the so called RND CPO's cap badge is modelled on a PO's badge.
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