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Originally Posted by Guzzman
This is a very interesting question because, as far as I'm aware, all RNVRs around the Commonwealth wore/wear Kings/Queens Crowns on their badges.
All the pictures I have seen of Royal Indian Navy (RIN) or Royal Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RINVR) personnel show them wearing the appropriate King';s Crown naval badge.
Where did you come across this information regarding the RINVR? And was it dated?
I have attached a couple of images of Sub-Lieutenants in the RINVR. The first is of Sub-Lieutenant Hamidullah Khan Burki RINVR and is dated February 1943, The second is of Sub-Lieutenant P.E. Jenner RINVR. Both are wearing a King's Crown cap badge.
Pete
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Thanks, I stand corrected. KC it is.
I have some photos of the 1941-45 period.
One taken at HMIS Adyar on 12 Sep 1941 shows an RINVR officer
wearing a cap badge with a distressed / attenuated crown 'approximating'
a naval crown. Will look around if this insignia was a one off or elsewhere too.
Some photos in the RIN (1612 - 1950), IN (1945-1950), PN
(1947-1972 ) books are not too clear.