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Originally Posted by rizzo
Wasn't the RNR the "Wavy Navy" in 1916 ?.
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"Wavy Navy" a colloquialism generally associated with both the RNR and RNVR. However more closely with the RNVR officers of WW2 who wore wavy 3/8 inch sleeve lace to denote rank and to differentiate them from the officers of the RNR and regular RN
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