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#1
19-12-09, 01:40 AM
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RCN
Just some of my Navy Boards, Thought I'd let you see them. Missing is a Warrant Officers board(don't have one) Officers cap badge is missing ,but I have one, I just don't want to take it off the cap.
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#2
20-12-09, 03:19 AM
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Well I guess I was asking too much here, but could anyone answer question 1 and 2.
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20-12-09, 01:43 PM
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Nothing like creating a big boo-boo is there? This post should have been with my other thread titled Armoured signs> sorry guys.
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20-12-09, 05:59 PM
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Very nice display Ray, well done.
I do not wish to criticize but have to say for accuracy the RCN (by that I mean the pre 1968 RCN) did not wear the Admiral shoulder boards that you have shown. These are RN Admiral shoulder boards. the RCN Admiral shoulder boards looked like these: Bryan
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#6
20-12-09, 06:23 PM
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How far back did these new type go Bryan, Did not Adm. Nelles wear shoulder boards like the one I've shown?
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#7
20-12-09, 08:05 PM
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Check the epaulets.
Vice-Admiral Percy Nelles, Naval Chief-of Staff. Ottawa, November 1943 PA-128196 http://www.navy.gc.ca/project_pride/.../PA-128196.jpg Jo
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#8
20-12-09, 08:53 PM
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Amiral Nelles, RCN
These Admiral (lace) boards would not have existed in Nelle's time Ray. He retired 6 Jan '45, & was promoted from Vice Admiral to Admiral (ret'd), the only officer to achieve that rank in the pre '68 RCN.
I have seen a photo of (I think) Adm Tovey wearing the star boards as well, I think it was taken during the Bismark action. The wearing of lace for Flag Officers on shoulder boards is RN. I cannot say with any degree of acuracy when it came into being, but I am guessing 1980's period. Attached a photo of Adm Nelles when CNS, WWII. Bryan
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#9
21-12-09, 02:13 AM
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Thanks Bryan for that info (& jo's proof) He just wore the cuff rings I see.
That's what I want "corrections" Ray
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