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Old 15-04-19, 10:38 AM
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Pete,
It was a swap years ago with a collector of transport buttons. He described it as "Royal Naval Barracks" but I've never confirmed it. Looking through a battered old Naval List for July 1905, Barrack Masters seem to be RMA & RMLI officers with the rank of Colonel or Major. I also found a mention in P. Benyon's website of Barrack Masters [I think in 1926] who were ex-senior naval ratings although I understand that civilians were also appointed. The button itself has an open back in the style of livery buttons & is similar to the RNH [Royal Naval Hospital buttons]. The gothic? style of lettering on the RNB button is like that used for the NH cap badge worn by hospital attendants as shown in the 1937 Manual of Seamanship.

David.
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