The crown is a naval crown and the anchor is off a Merchant Navy Officers badge with the bar at the top of the anchor tilted,was your Gt Grandfather an officer in the Merchant Navy ?
The Naval Crown (Latin: corona navalis) was a gold crown surmounted with small replicas of the prows of ships. It was a Roman military award, given to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement. It is used on all RN Crests and is widely seen around the world.
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