Canadian navy cloth titles - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

NEMO · #1 03-02-10, 03:34 PM

Hi there can some one help me out please ? am looking for details of the ` Canada` cloth shoulder title as worn by the Canadian Navy / beach commandos , i have seen wire bullion ones i presume are for officers but what colours were worn by other ranks ,if at all .
If any one has original examples to show i would be very greatful , regards ,Nemo

RCN · #2 03-02-10, 05:54 PM

I don't know if there were specific titles for Beach Commando Nemo.

I do know the RCN, RCNR, & RCNVR wore the standard CANADA shoulder titles in 2WW & I have shown some wartime examples below. They were embroidered in red, and yellow thread, & in gold wire.

A while ago I posted a photo of an 2WW RCNVR Officer in the Photos section when the subject of Beach Commandos was being discussd. He is wearing CANADA tiles with COMMANDO below. The photo is below:::

Bryan

NEMO · #3 09-02-10, 03:27 PM

Hi thanks for the help so far , just another question the Canadian navy titles worn by officers ` wire bullion on black cloth ` was the wire thread gold or silver please ? many thanks ,Nemo.

Danny · #4 09-02-10, 07:30 PM

Hi,
A couple of variations of the "Canada" title.

On the 20th October 1943 it was suggested that the "RN Commando" title would be worn with the "Canada" title underneath it when the RCN Commando joined HMS Armadilo.

By the 2nd December 1943 it was decided that the "Canada" title would be worn with the "Commando" title.

Regards

Danny

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RCN · #5 13-02-10, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by NEMO

Hi thanks for the help so far , just another question the Canadian navy titles worn by officers ` wire bullion on black cloth ` was the wire thread gold or silver please ? many thanks ,Nemo.

Gold wire.

Bryan

NEMO · #6 18-02-10, 10:32 AM

CHEERS GENTS , many thanks .

RCN · #7 19-02-10, 02:32 AM

I am not in Canada now Nemo, but when I get home mid March I will post some shots of the gold CANADA badges.

Bryan

RCN · #8 14-03-11, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NEMO

Hi thanks for the help so far , just another question the Canadian navy titles worn by officers ` wire bullion on black cloth ` was the wire thread gold or silver please ? many thanks ,Nemo.

Hi Nemo

I have illustrated below three variants of the RCN CANADA shoulder titles, they are gold wire on a black backing cloth. Worn by both officers & ratings.

Bryan