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WWI ROYAL NAVY HAT
Dear Gents
Any lights about this R.N. petty officer...suggested WW1 but what about buttons and chinstrap???? Thanks in advance Fernando |
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I would suggest the cap badge is not WW1.
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The chinstrap does not belong on the cap. One button is wrong and the badge is typical WW2 period.
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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WW1 Royal Navy Hat
And during WW1 what subsequently became the PO's cap badge was worn by CPO's only. PO's only started wearing this as their cap badge in the early-1920s - forget the exact date at the moment. This looks like a standard WWII cap with the problems with one button and the chinstrap already pointed out.
Pete
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'It is upon the Navy, under the good providence of God, that the Wealth, Prosperity and Peace of these islands and of the Empire do mainly depend' - Preamble to the Articles of War in the reign of Charles II |
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The Cap Badge was introduced in WW2 as economy measure. The velvet of the crown has been replaced by red thread and the whole badge is much more flat than pre war badges. It could also have been added to the cap at anytime.
As has been mentioned, the chinstrap is wrong as are BOTH buttons. Royal Navy peaked caps had cloth covered buttons as shown below. Last edited by Nozzer; 30-11-23 at 08:21 PM. |
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A thing is sure... Chinstrap is not for this cap but about the hat itself any agreement about if is WWI or WW2 periods???
Badge is ok but no agreement about period too?? Buttons should be cloth covered in Royal Navy hats from both periods WWI and WW2?? Sorry but Im very confused with differents opinions that you posted Thanks |
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During both periods WWI and WW2 were the buttons covered with cloth??? What is the sense of red velvet replaced for the red thread that appears here may be some kind of economy of war??? What do you suggested when you posted that badge It could also have been added to the cap at anytime...WW2 period because for you the badge is more like WW2 made than WWI ???? is not that the top of the hat looks less wider from the WW2 examples??? Thanks in advance for new conmments Last edited by l11-velasco; 26-09-22 at 10:42 AM. |
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The badge is most certainly WW2 period and was manufactured as economy measure as stated. In 1941 metal versions where introduced as a further economy measure. By the very nature of the cap, the band that the badge is attached to is removable to enable the addition or removal of the white cover (although I notice now that your badge has been stitched to the crown). I was simply pointing out that it "could" have been added at anytime, not that it was. This can be said for any item of uniform that has a badge on it of course. Andrew |
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