It is certainly interesting to note that Collishaw wore both the RN and RNAS cap badges and this hybrid which does appear to be a RN officers cap badge with it's anchor replaced with an RAF eagle, I dare say may have simply done that himself, perhaps because he was unable to obtain the correct pattern prior to the photograph, or, because he wished to show he had originally been a member of the senior service.
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Originally Posted by RCAF_Mike
While I'd agree that this badge could be put together, it is worth noting that Ray Collishaw wore an RN style cap badge with eagle affixed in place of the anchor. Can clearly be seen that the wreath is not that of the RNAS pattern. Note he is wearing it with his transitional RAF uniform, post 1918
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