Royal Naval Division formation badge

[NR72]

Good evening all,

I have been an RND Collector for a good few years and have managed to amass a good collection of ( I believe scarce ) cloth badges.

The 63rd Division formation badge has always been in my opinion the blue circle with red border and anchor.

However I have noticed on the RND Wiki page , someone has uploaded a image of a black circle with red anchor , the anchor chain is in a different position and to me i have never seen it worn or depicted in any book or article.

It looks more like a WW2 formation sign but I would like to hear people's views on this

If anyone could offer any primary source information that would be great

Thank you all in advance

[Home Guard]

Looks very similar to the patch worn by VADs working in a RN Hospitals.

RN Hospital VAD Patch.jpg

Terry

[mike_vee]

Wiki gives source as :

Chappell, Mike, British Battle Insignia (1). 1914-18, Osprey Publishing, ISBN=9780850457278

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[NR72]

Originally Posted by Home Guard

Looks very similar to the patch worn by VADs working in a RN Hospitals.

Attachment 296336

Terry

That's exactly my thoughts

[NR72]

Originally Posted by mike_vee

Wiki gives source as :




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Mmm I don't want to say he's wrong , but this wouldn't be the badge I would expect to see in his book

[royston]

Photographs of RND Divisional Signs for reference.