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Originally Posted by Paul Spellman
The 'Crows Foot' > Broad Arrow (Government owned) was introduced in the 16th Century by the Board of Ordnance who's responsibility it was was to provide supplies to all ships of the Kings Navy, the symbol has stayed in use through various name changes most recent being the War Department and now the MoD, the printed stamps on uniforms etc are a sign it has been through inspection with various letters used WD being the most common, The N above on the cap is for The date,. WD being for British, other Commonwealth countries used different letters to WD such as DD for Australia and NZ for New Zealand with the Broad Arrow
It was also used by the Prison Service
Codes and stock numbers which differed between services where usually on the labels sewn in the uniform item
It has the same status as a hallmark and should not be forged.
Paul
The date letter N indicates it passed inspection in 1943
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The /|\ Arrow mark denoted anything Government Property and when with W/|\D mainly the Army.
BOD = Board of Ordnance
(till 1855)
WD stands for War Department = Army
(or War Office from 1856)
Admiralty = Royal Navy
(Also supplied by Board of Ordnance and later Admiralty Board from 1855)
Air Ministry = Royal Air Force
(from 1918)
came together as Ministry of Defence
(MoD from 1964)