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15-09-14, 08:32 AM
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Engine room artificer rank clarification
Hi all,
Firstly I know almost nothing about RN ranks. I have a relative who served from 1909 to 1920 in the RN as an Engine Room Artificer ending up 2nd Class. Am I right in thinking this is, or is equivalent to being a CPO? I am interested in collecting the badges that he would have owned and the discussions I have read talk about PO/CPO not artificer badges. Also as he started his service as an artificer does that mean he would have always worn a peaked cap and therefore never have worn a ship talley? (Please excuse me if I have phrased that wrong - I was in the RAF although I did spend time with an MCU). Am I correct in thinking that there is no trade badge? So which badges would he have worn? Thanks for your consideration. Bryan 
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#2
15-09-14, 12:00 PM
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No rate or rank badges were worn by ERA's, they wore the class 3 uniform with peaked cap , thus no ship name ribbon.
Chief ERA2 & 1st class wore the three cuff buttons to denote their rank. I have att'd a photo of ERA's uniform worn in thr pre 1WW time frame. RCN Bryan Last edited by RCN; 15-09-14 at 12:16 PM.
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15-09-14, 12:57 PM
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Bryan ERA's did not wear GCB's (Good Conduct badges) & these were different from the Army rank chevrons.
They were paid for them tho & they appear on their Service records, but they did not wear them. RCN Bryan
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#5
15-09-14, 02:33 PM
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Hi Bryan
You beat me to it. Trust you are keeping well? David
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15-09-14, 04:06 PM
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Navy ranks have always been a mystery to me but I love how quickly you provided the information RCN.
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Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam - I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head.
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#7
15-09-14, 06:04 PM
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I am managing David thanks, dealing with some major back issues but basically I am still mobile & collecting! Hope also you are well! Perhaps you might clarify as I am not 100% certain - in my post above - my understanding that ERA's wore the regular PO cap badge & Ch ERA's wore the CPO cap badge - is this correct for the time period Bryan has specified? Bryan Last edited by RCN; 15-09-14 at 06:13 PM.
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30-05-19, 10:39 AM
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engine room clarification ??
I have read the piece about the number of buttons that a ERA has got to show at what rank he has,. My father was E.R.A.4 and on one of his photos he's got only 2 cuff buttons . So what did that signify he was?? Thank you.Dave Gibson.
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