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Old 09-04-18, 11:53 AM
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Default KC Rank Epaulette

Looking for information on these.
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Old 09-04-18, 03:21 PM
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With those bars they look like maybe the fire service or something non-military. Phil might know the answer to this one.

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Old 10-04-18, 12:52 AM
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I haven't seen anything quite like these before, sorry. Altcar73 may be able to help.
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Old 10-04-18, 02:55 AM
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They are quite similar in style to civilian pilots, 3 stripes would be a first officer/co pilot. What the addition of the KCs would mean, I don't know.
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Old 10-04-18, 07:06 AM
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In design they are somewhat similar to this Queen's Crown epaulette for the Nigerian Marine - a Crown and bars.

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Old 10-04-18, 08:57 PM
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I admit my knowledge of items such as these is spartan to say the least, but in my opinion, looking at the quality of them, I would hazard a guess at home made.

Made, perhaps, in order to impress a young filly who had an eye for officers.

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As far as I remember, the ocean weather service also had stripes under a crown?
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Old 13-04-18, 02:52 PM
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Thanks everyone.
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Old 13-04-18, 04:00 PM
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Not British Police. Either Colonial or some obscure Government Dept./Agency.

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