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Forum: Headdress 16-12-20, 09:10 PM

Replies: 15 Royal Anglian Regiment '60s Beret Badge Backing Views: 1,507 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Very interesting reading chaps, thank you very... Very interesting reading chaps, thank you very much for all the information.

Forum: Headdress 15-12-20, 05:27 PM

Replies: 15 Royal Anglian Regiment '60s Beret Badge Backing Views: 1,507 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Royal Anglian Regiment '60s Beret Badge Backing Hi All, I'm interested in getting a definitive answer on Royal Anglian Regiment beret badge backings soon after its formation. I'm familiar with the later drab beret with black tombstone backing...

Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 31-07-15, 11:05 PM

Replies: 0 SEAC Titles - RN Uniform Views: 824 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge SEAC Titles - RN Uniform Just thought I would share these photos of a recent pick up, an RN Sick Berth Attendant's uniform complete with SEAC titles. I would be interested to know can anyone provide any official...

Forum: Indian Badges 26-07-14, 10:34 AM

Replies: 8 254th Indian Tank Brigade Views: 1,777 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Many thanks for that, it seems a lot of people... Many thanks for that, it seems a lot of people have got confused about this as other sources have it illustrated not only upside down but also yellow not red, I think I'll have to drop a couple of...

Forum: Indian Badges 25-07-14, 11:47 PM

Replies: 8 254th Indian Tank Brigade Views: 1,777 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge 254th Indian Tank Brigade Interested for some clarification on this if people can help, originals I have seen of the badge for this unit show a red colouring to the triangle but several sources state a yellow background, can...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 06-05-14, 03:02 PM

Replies: 9 H.M.S. Prefix on Tallies Views: 1,987 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Fantastic Pete, I knew someone on here would... Fantastic Pete, I knew someone on here would know, cheers!

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-05-14, 12:18 PM

Replies: 9 H.M.S. Prefix on Tallies Views: 1,987 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Just adding to this; the 1890 uniform regulations... Just adding to this; the 1890 uniform regulations are the first to mention ribbons being made to conform with standard Admiralty patterns; "to be of black silk ribbon, 1 1/8 inches broad, 45 inches...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-05-14, 11:37 AM

Replies: 9 H.M.S. Prefix on Tallies Views: 1,987 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Good thinking Andy, I'll add a couple here to get... Good thinking Andy, I'll add a couple here to get the ball rolling, one a photo from 1896 which clearly shows the tally bearing H.M.S. before the ships name, sadly less clear but identified in the...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 04-05-14, 09:57 PM

Replies: 9 H.M.S. Prefix on Tallies Views: 1,987 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge H.M.S. Prefix on Tallies Hey chaps, a question for you and sorry if this has been covered here before, a search didn't turn it up... I'm trying to work out when the H.M.S. prefix was added to Royal Navy cap tallies, from...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 02-05-14, 07:18 PM

Replies: 4 Mystery Victorian Badges Views: 1,194 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge I've yet to work this part out, looking through... I've yet to work this part out, looking through the regulations for any mention of it, the reference to the chevrons was under the section on training rather than badges which is why I didn't see it...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 25-04-14, 11:03 PM

Replies: 4 Mystery Victorian Badges Views: 1,194 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Scratch this thread, thankfully managed to find... Scratch this thread, thankfully managed to find the reference in RNAV regs. "83. A Badge of Efficiency will be worn by men who were returned as "Efficient" in the last Annual Return of the...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 25-04-14, 11:01 PM

Replies: 28 Pre-1890 Marksman Badges? Views: 4,029 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge AHA! Just found the reference in another... AHA! Just found the reference in another peruse of the RNAV uniform regs. "83. A Badge of Efficiency will be worn by men who were returned as "Efficient" in the last Annual Return of the...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 25-04-14, 10:54 PM

Replies: 28 Pre-1890 Marksman Badges? Views: 4,029 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge The RNAV uniform regs of 1774 state white or... The RNAV uniform regs of 1774 state white or silver on frocks and silver on the jackets (No. 1 dress). Otherwise badges for POs and Leading Gunners (RNAV ratings were 'gunners' not 'seamen') were to...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 25-04-14, 07:48 PM

Replies: 4 Mystery Victorian Badges Views: 1,194 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Mystery Victorian Badges Attached this here as someone might be able to help, an interesting photo of ratings undergoing torpedo training. The chevrons on the right cuffs and the badge above (a star?) worn by the 1st Class...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 25-04-14, 04:25 PM

Replies: 28 Pre-1890 Marksman Badges? Views: 4,029 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Many thanks Bryan, look forward to seeing the... Many thanks Bryan, look forward to seeing the photos, I'll start up another thread to query the chevrons. I also thought possibly RNAV purely from the high contrast of the badges, look more like...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 25-04-14, 01:12 PM

Replies: 28 Pre-1890 Marksman Badges? Views: 4,029 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge It seems to be a puzzlement for others as well! ... It seems to be a puzzlement for others as well! Just adding another and even more puzzling photo, the 2nd Class PO at left seems to have a marskman badge in a photo with a given date of 1876. The...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 21-04-14, 06:06 PM

Replies: 28 Pre-1890 Marksman Badges? Views: 4,029 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Hi Bryan, I'd be interested to see more... Hi Bryan, I'd be interested to see more photos, it's certainly a puzzlement to me too!

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 21-04-14, 12:44 AM

Replies: 28 Pre-1890 Marksman Badges? Views: 4,029 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Pre-1890 Marksman Badges? I decided to start this thread after discussion with members on this forum including Bryan (RCN), I do hope you don't mind me quoting you here Bryan and sharing one of your photos. It is...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 20-04-14, 11:59 PM

Replies: 0 RNAS Armoured Car Collar Badges - With a Difference Views: 1,376 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge RNAS Armoured Car Collar Badges - With a Difference Found this photo here; http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/odhs/Garners/Toms%20Letters.html http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/odhs/images_g/Tom-Garner-1web.jpg I have read of officers in the RNAS Armoured...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 19-01-14, 12:17 AM

Replies: 8 RN Bands and Buglers Views: 1,288 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Thanks for all the info posted here! To be... Thanks for all the info posted here! To be digested and hopefully memorised, just been sparse on-line for the last week or so :rolleyes:

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-01-14, 06:15 PM

Replies: 2 Harpoon Badge Views: 1,071 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Thankyou! Thankyou!

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 04-01-14, 07:39 PM

Replies: 2 Harpoon Badge Views: 1,071 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Harpoon Badge I've put this here as it seems to be the harpoon and coil from the Submarine Detector Branch minus the crossed lighting bolt. http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9412/mm0f.jpg Any ideas what...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 04-01-14, 11:44 AM

Replies: 8 RN Bands and Buglers Views: 1,288 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Thanks Pete, a great start, cheers! Thanks Pete, a great start, cheers!

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 04-01-14, 11:43 AM

Replies: 17 'Royal Navy' Titles Views: 2,912 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge Thanks Pete! Always fascinating to hear the... Thanks Pete! Always fascinating to hear the history and reasoning behind such things too, I certainly remember the proliferation of combat uniform as I was following the doings of the RN even then,...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 04-01-14, 02:25 AM

Replies: 8 RN Bands and Buglers Views: 1,288 Posted By HMS-Troutbridge RN Bands and Buglers Interested as I've found some info on RN volunteer bands and have thus been researching the badges RN musicians have worn over the years... I know of the buglers badge but don't know when it was...

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