Another Rhodesia flash
Something else to add to the mix ...
These are photos of my father, presumably during WW2.
I always thought he served with the merchant navy, but reading this thread makes me think he was possibly a RN volunteer. He was born in 24, so probably signed up 42 at the earliest.
The Rhodesia badge looks very similar to the one under discussion. Hard to tell exactly, but I would say that the collar edging was of the composite type rather than individually sewn stripes. Also interesting is the butterfly-like badge lower on the right sleeve - could that have been a personalized touch? The cap has an HMS insignia but also another decorative badge of some kind, which is different from the uniform discussed earlier in his thread.
Any comments or ideas would be great
Steve
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