Odd QVC CPO Cap Badge

[Alex Rice]

Hi All
I just found this odd QVC badge which I assume must be a CPO's cap badge but with the letters NHD embroidered above the anchor. Unfortunately a bit mothed but still not too bad. The only things I can think would be Naval Hospital Depot or perhaps Naval Hospital Devonport, something like that.
Any ideas?
Thanks, cheers,
Alex

[Alex Rice]

Bump...in the hope that somebody may have some insight?

[Alex Rice]

Hi All
I just had a suggestion from somebody that this may be Naval Harbour Department, was there such a thing?
Cheers,
Alex

[Guzzman]

Hi Alex

Certainly NEVER been such a thing as a Naval Harbours Department in Britain. Don 't know if there may have been elsewhere in the Commonwealth.

Pete

[mike_vee]

Naval Hydrographic Department ?

https://assets.publishing.service.go...al_History.pdf

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[royston]

As you said Naval Hospital Devonport is a good guess, but very interesting badge

[Alex Rice]

Originally Posted by mike_vee

Naval Hydrographic Department ?

https://assets.publishing.service.go...al_History.pdf

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That's another great suggestion, thanks.

[Alex Rice]

Originally Posted by Guzzman

Hi Alex

Certainly NEVER been such a thing as a Naval Harbours Department in Britain. Don 't know if there may have been elsewhere in the Commonwealth.

Pete

Thanks Pete.

[mike_vee]

Not sure about Naval Hospital Devonport ? It was officially "The Royal Naval Hospital" at Stonehouse .

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[Alex Rice]

Hi Mike
It was just a suggestion. I have no idea if the was an hospital there and was thinking of possibilities.
Cheers,
Alex

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by Alex Rice

Hi Mike
It was just a suggestion. I have no idea if the was an hospital there and was thinking of possibilities.
Cheers,
Alex

It is possible/probable that it was "unofficially" called the Naval Hospital Devonport by locals/base personel as it was situated nearby .

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