Royal Navy Medical badges

[badges]

Hi
I have some RN medical badges that needs a name putting to them

1) letters DSA in a circle (dental surgical assistant?)
2) letters DH in a circle
3) L at the bottom of the badge
4) M at the bottom of the badge
5) HP at the bottom of the badge
6) N (nurse?)
7) P at the bottom of the badge

hope you can help

Badges

[sailorbear]

Originally Posted by badges

Hi
I have some RN medical badges that needs a name putting to them

1) letters DSA in a circle (dental surgical assistant?)
2) letters DH in a circle
3) L at the bottom of the badge
4) M at the bottom of the badge
5) HP at the bottom of the badge
6) N (nurse?)
7) P at the bottom of the badge

hope you can help

Badges

Hi there, Depends on how old they are! below is a list that conforms to the Admiralty Manual of Seamanship 1937 and the Naval ratings Handbook (BR1938) for 1958 and 1965.

However I think some have changed and Physiotherapist I belive is now P and Mental nurse now M?

DSA is Dental Surgery Assistant and DH is Dental Hygienist

Hope this helps? I'm sure others on here can also enlighten you!

Best regards Tony

[badges]

Many thanks for that

I know that PD stands for Pharmacy Dispencer

any way thanks again

[badges]

one last one
HP under the red cross

[Voltigeur]

Originally Posted by badges

one last one
HP under the red cross

Hyegenist-Physiotherapist ??????
Jo

[sailorbear]

Originally Posted by badges

one last one
HP under the red cross

Hi, took a while to find it but HP stands for Heath Physicist! I think they do (or did) the radiological monitoring on nuclear submarines?

Regards Tony

[sailorbear]

Of course not alll RN medical badges have designation letters! below RN Medical Assistant and Petty Officer Medical Assistant

[RBJ MIlitaria]

L Laboratry
O Operating Theatre
Letters under badges were normally Medical Technician branches not normal rating branches
M was an old masseur branch but believe later mental Nurse

[RCN]

Originally Posted by badges

Hi
I have some RN medical badges that needs a name putting to them

4) M at the bottom of the badge

7) P at the bottom of the badge

hope you can help

Badges

M for the period 1911-49 was Masseur, later changed to Physiotheraphist, up to '65; then Medical Technician(Mental Nurse) from '65.

P denotes Mental Nurse '49-65, later called Medical Technician(Physiotheraphist) from '65

Bryan

[royston]

Identities as Follows

DSA Dental Surgery Assistant
DH Dental Hygenist
L Medical Lab Technician
M 49 - 65 Sick Berth Assistant (Physiotherapist) [M for Masseur]
65 - Current Mental Health Nurse
N State Registered Nurse (Male)
HP Medical Technician (Heath Physicist)
P Medical Technician (Physiotherapist)

John