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High Wood

07-04-19 12:54 PM

Royal Naval button

2 Attachment(s)

Clearly British made but for who's navy? I have checked various Naval Button identification sites and cannot find out what it is. It does not appear to be Australian, Canadian, South African or Indian.

High Wood

07-04-19 01:00 PM

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The closest that I can find, although with a more modern anchor. is this.

btns	07-04-19 02:01 PM

It is South African Harbour Board, in use 1936-1960.

Alex Rice

07-04-19 02:29 PM

Hi HW
What is the RANB button, never seen that one before? Royal Australian Navy Bands/Board?
Cheers,
Alex

High Wood

07-04-19 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btns (Post 474676)

It is South African Harbour Board, in use 1936-1960.

Many thanks for the positive I.D.

High Wood

07-04-19 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Rice (Post 474685)

Hi HW
What is the RANB button, never seen that one before? Royal Australian Navy Bands/Board?
Cheers,
Alex

It is described as the Royal Australian Naval Brigade but how accurate that is i cannot say.

Alex Rice

08-04-19 05:45 AM

Thanks.

fairlie63

08-04-19 06:42 AM

Hello Alex,

Royal Australian Naval Brigade officers' button, 1917-1920, according to Cmdr John Wilkins RANR in his A Brief History of Australian and British Naval Buttons, Buckles, Banners, Badges, and Braid, 1748-2006, 5th Edition.

Keith

kingsley

08-04-19 07:30 AM

If anyone is interested, I have a spare RANB button and some RAN lazy anchor buttons for exchange.

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