Thoughts on Personal Assistant Armlet
After viewing post No 1 is there a vocab number on the rear of the armlet? Post No 3 shows page 84 of AP1358 (2nd Edition) 1953 in which the PA armlet illustrated appears to be the same as the one shown in post 1, but with a crown above the eagle. Earlier in my copy of the publication (page 37 - AL3, Mar 54)
ARMLETS, para 13(C) states Aide-de-Camp to Air Officers commanding Groups at Home and in the Second Tactical Air Force. Cloth, light blue in colour, 3 1/2 inches wide, with letters "A.D.C, 3/4 inch high in gold embroidery on the centre of the armlet and surmounted by an eagle and crown. Could this mean that between 1953 and 1954 the appointment of Personal Assistants had be re-designated Aide-de-Camp? For the record Royal Assents for the wearing of Aiguillettes in 1951 refer to Personal Assistants but in 1957 on the same subject refer to A.D.Cs. Final thought who stole the crown!!!
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