WW1 and WW2 RN Officer and Petty Officer badges

[kingsley]

Can someone define for me the exact difference, if any, between RN cap badges worn in WW1 as opposed to WW2?
Thanks.

[RBJ MIlitaria]

Originally Posted by kingsley

Can someone define for me the exact difference, if any, between RN cap badges worn in WW1 as opposed to WW2?
Thanks.

Not really as so many tailor and civilian versions were in existence for both periods that a great amount of cross over occurs. Some early WW1 Officer badges are narrower and more bunched up.

[Nozzer]

In 1920 the centre jewel on the crown changed from red to blue.

Regards.

Andy

[royston]

Hi

Petty Officer's, prior to 1920, did not have cap badges, what appears to be a "POs" cap badge of the period is, in fact, a CPOs cap badge. These can be identified as having jewels, red, green, red, green, red at the bottom of the crown, see a previous thread. The centre jewel was changed to blue in 1920. 1WW CPOs cap badges can also be found with a gold anchor, non seaman (civil list: engineers, pussers etc). Officer's followed the same rules, Civil List and Executive or Military List (Seamen Officer's) A CPOs badge can also be found with a gold anchor and a purple cloth behind (Engine Room Artificer).

In 1920 CPO's obtained the badge with the laurel leaves and confirmed PO's (I year seniority) were then allowed to wear the badge previously worn by CPO's.

During the 2WW PO's and CPO's wore economy badges, flat with red thread for the crown instead of red velvet and also metal badges were worn.


John

[RCN]

Here is an example of a 1WW RN Officers cap badge.

As mentioned in an above post this badge appears to be "more bunched up" (the leaves around the central anchor) than the later post war versions.

RCN Bryan

[kingsley]

Much obliged for the scan, never seen an early one like this.
The QVC officer cap badges seem to be extremely rare, always wanted one but never able to find one.

[RCN]

Took me yrs to find one, but then I am in Canada & over here badges of that vintage are extremely rare...

RCN B