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Jackhr 30-04-20 10:02 AM

AFC or RFC WW1 or WW2 ??
 
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Any ideas of what these are and what period ??

Thanks Rob

fairlie63 30-04-20 11:02 AM

Great War RFC and AFC. Worn by sergeants above 3-bar chevrons.

Keith

Jackhr 30-04-20 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fairlie63 (Post 508371)
Great War RFC and AFC. Worn by sergeants above 3-bar chevrons.

Keith

Thanks Keith much the same as the other thread that is running ?

Rob

fairlie63 30-04-20 11:57 PM

That's correct. Flight sergeants wore one with a crown above with their 3-bar chevrons. I'm not certain if the centre of the flight sergeants' propeller had the star or not, hopefully somebody can advise.

Quartermaster Sergeants had the same propeller badge with central star over their inverted 4-bar chevrons on the lower sleeve. In the Australian forces the latter badge of rank/appointment was worn until 1917, in the British Army it disappeared in 1915 I presume.

Keith

Jackhr 01-05-20 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by fairlie63 (Post 508456)
That's correct. Flight sergeants wore one with a crown above with their 3-bar chevrons. I'm not certain if the centre of the flight sergeants' propeller had the star or not, hopefully somebody can advise.

Quartermaster Sergeants had the same propeller badge with central star over their inverted 4-bar chevrons on the lower sleeve. In the Australian forces the latter badge of rank/appointment was worn until 1917, in the British Army it disappeared in 1915 I presume.

Keith

As this photo portrays ?

Rob


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