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Old 26-01-18, 09:36 AM
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Default Nurses armband?
Does anyone recognise this armband? I assume that is was worn by members of a military nursing organisation but I may be wrong.

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Simon.
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Old 26-01-18, 09:44 AM
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I could be wrong but I think this is a Royal Navy armband, not sure of usage, and don't think it has anything to do with nurses.

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Old 26-01-18, 11:59 AM
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Steven,

many thanks for your thoughts. I will look into Naval armbands which are something that I am not familiar with.

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Old 26-01-18, 01:05 PM
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Looks like the Royal Navy Police armband but without the usual 'N' and 'P' either side of the crown.

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A nursing arm band would almost always have a Red Cross or Red Crescent on it.
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Old 26-01-18, 08:48 PM
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Hi Simon

Worn by Royal Navy Regulating Petty Officers, and by other Petty Officers on Naval Patrol duties (Shore Patrol) in port (and probably used by other Colonial/Commonwealth Navies).

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Graham and everyone,

many thanks for your help with identifying this armband.

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