Unidentified Naval badges seen today! - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

sailorbear · #1 11-10-21, 08:03 PM

Hi, saw a couple of badges being worn today at work in HMNB Devonport that are unfamiliar to me, I was wondering if anyone can shed any light on them? The first was being worn by a wren (I know, they're not really wrens anymore), who was wearing PCS dress and had a round badge, about the size of a jam jar lid, consisting of a red octopus on a blue background, worn under the white ensign patch! The other was a male officer in PCS dress, with Royal Navy Commando titles and a parachute wing, on a khaki background, the curious thing was that it was in the style of the current SBS wing, but was swept down in the style of the old SAS wing that is often described as a 23 SAS wing? Any ideas of either?
I was also surprised to sea a wren wearing the green square and dark green commando dagger patch of 3 CDO Brigade on her blue PCS dress.

Be interested if anyone has any genuine knowledge of these badges?

Tonu

1664 · #2 19-11-21, 05:31 PM

The wings sound like Special Forces Communicators

crest-insignia · #3 19-11-21, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 1664

The wings sound like Special Forces Communicators

The Navy special forces communicator wings are on a black background.
Khaki backing is army, dark blue for the RAF.

Home Guard · #4 19-11-21, 06:59 PM

Hate to appear dumb, but can you please tell me what PCS dress is? I have not heard that term before.

Thanks,

Terry

gb64 · #5 19-11-21, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Home Guard

Hate to appear dumb, but can you please tell me what PCS dress is? I have not heard that term before.

Thanks,

Terry

Hello Terry , PCS = Personal Clothing System, it’s the current camouflage working kit of the British Armed Forces https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pers...lothing_System

Gerard

Home Guard · #6 19-11-21, 08:24 PM

Thanks Gerard!!!

Terry

sailorbear · #7 30-11-21, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Home Guard

Hate to appear dumb, but can you please tell me what PCS dress is? I have not heard that term before.

Thanks,

Terry

Hi Terry, as already said, PCS is personal Clothing System, though in the Royal Navy it is all dark blue not camouflage, and replaced the No4 (old No8) action working dress of dark blue trousers and lighter blue shirt.