RN Trade Badges

[Snowdrop 68]

Good afternoon folks,

Does anyone have any decent reference material on RN Trade Patches??? I got a load of these and don't know where to find anything out about them.

I've tried google but there isn't anything comprehensive on there.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards, Bill

[54Bty]

Bill, build an album and I am sure the membership will fill in the required names.

Marc

[Snowdrop 68]

I don't have my scanner at Northwood mate, I will try and photograph them and put them on here.

Bill

[royston]

See if you can get a copy of "Badges & Insignia of the British Armed Services" You may be able to get it through your library or on ebay. It is a very good reference, but does stop in the 1970s. Other than that you could build up a reference looking at descriptions of RN badges on ebay.

Unlike the army and RAF there is a multitude of specialist badges and they are changing regularly as specialisations merge etc.

If there are any particular badges you are not certain of then post them on the forum and someone will give you the answer.

John

[Snowdrop 68]

Hi Guys,

thanks for your interest and advice.

This is the best I could do at the minute, I'll get them scanned and put in an album after Easter Leave

Thanks again, Bill

[Danny]

Hi,
There is some information in the following links.

Regards

Danny

Royal Navy Dress Regs
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and...3book/ch39.pdf


http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and...book/an39e.pdf

Royal Marine Dress Regs
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and...3book/ch40.pdf

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and...book/an40e.pdf


Scroll down to page 11 for others
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and...ok/prelims.pdf


A 1942 copy.
http://www.naval-history.net/WW2aaRN...nks-Badges.htm

[Snowdrop 68]

Danny,

many thanks mate, lots of great reference material there. Will look through tomorrow at work

Regards, Bill

[royston]

Hi

Try to send them in small groups.

Red & Gold from the top:

Gold Charge Chief Petty Officer.
Red SA Stores Assistant.
Red Charge Chief Petty Officer.
M (Prop) Marine Engineering Mechanic (Mechanical)
Missiles. Weapons Engineering Mechanic
Chevron Petty Officer Apprentice
Star. I cannot make out the letters.
Wings SM Leading Radio Operator (Submarines)
Prop Marine Engineering Mechanic
Crowm. Regulating Petty Officer or Leading Regulator
Anchor Leading Hand
Torpedoes Seaman (Sonar)
Crossed Anchors Petty Officer.
Star Supply Rating
Anchor. As Above
Shackle Seaman
Wings Leading Radio Operator
Electrons Petty Officer Electronic Warefare
ETS Leading WRN Education and Traing Support.

I will look at the blue on white when I next get back.

If you start collecting there are thousands of RN Trade Badges each in gold, red, printed blue on white, embroidered blue on white and blue on blue.

John

[Snowdrop 68]

John,

many thanks for your help mate, I have now managed to identify all of them. I'll scan them when I get the chance and put them in an album.

I actually work in an office with 3 RN people but they are on Easter leave for 2 weeks at the moment, wanted to show off to them that I found out what they were lol. I've been promised loads of Navy stuff as I work for NATO but whether it actually arrives is another matter

Again many thanks for you help gents, have a great Easter weekend and don't eat too many eggs

Regards, Bill

[Nozzer]

Bill,

I have an album of RN badges. It might help you identify some of your badges.

Andy