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HMS Excellent
I have been told that HMS Excellent was the gunnery school on Whale Island, this badge has loops North and South and measures 42mm wide x 38mm deep.
Does anyone have any further information as to who wore this badge and what period. Thanks in advance. Rob |
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Sorry I can’t help with any info Rob. But what a beautiful badge! Thanks for showing.
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One was sold at auction a few years ago as a school of gunnery cap badge.......
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See here:-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-RAR...cAAOSwgzBcMkmF and here:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-SCA...cAAOSw651cMkbj regards
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If its going up for sale
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"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." |
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HMS Excellent
Thanks chaps for the replies, I was under the impression as someone told me years ago it was possibly worn by a gun team for a competition, however, as Simon has pointed me in the direction of two items on ebay for sale which are the same and a similar pouch badge I am extremely grateful for the knowledge.
At present it's on my Naval badge board and will reside there until further notice, one of my favourite badges which I have had for fifty years. Thanks again Rob |
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Its a lovely badge.
Wish I could say the same about my experiences of diving at HMS Excellent - getting a mask full of jellyfish was one particular highlight... |
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