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Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 18-09-14, 10:09 PM
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Pre-1890 Marksman Badges?

Please excuse my resurrecting an old topic but whilst undertaking some research at the National Maritime Museum I came across the following badge(s). It consists of a First Class Seaman Gunners badge...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 28-05-14, 08:51 PM
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Pre-1890 Marksman Badges?

Today I came across something which adds a new perspective on the debate re the image of a rating wearing a badge depicting a Victorian Queen's Crown over Crossed Muskets (see below). I found the...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 19-05-14, 01:34 PM
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Posted By Guzzman
Pre-1890 Marksman Badges?

I suppose that all I have been trying to emphasise is that we mustn't take terminal dates for badges too literally - and that we mustn't be too surprised to see 'odd' combinations of badges in old...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 16-05-14, 09:13 PM
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Posted By Guzzman
Pre-1890 Marksman Badges?

Hi Bryan

It's good to hear from you as always!

I'm glad that you agree that this is a possibility. I notice that the rating in the picture is wearing the rate badge of a 2nd Class Petty Officer...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 15-05-14, 10:53 PM
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Posted By Guzzman
Pre-1890 Marksman Badges?

Re the badge depicting a crown above crossed rifles (see image below). In the Victorian period this was the badge worn by Instructors of Musketry in both the Army and the RMLI. Although I have not...
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