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Questions about RN Trade Badges
Can anyone help identify these badges please.
The badge (maybe a low powered torpedo) with the crossed torpedoes has had a badge stitched over the L at some point. Thanks Barry |
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Questions about RN Trade Badges
Oddly I can find no record of any of these badges being used by the RN.
A badge with a single Torpedo was in use between 1903 and 1947. I can find no variant listed which had a crown above it. Crossed Torpedoes - the only variants which existed with a crown above and 'something' below were the Torpedo Gunner's Mate (crown above, star below) and the Torpedo Coxswain (crown above, wheel below). Maybe a star or a wheel were stitched over the letter. No Crossed Torpedo badges with a crown above a letter are recorded as being issued - ever. Crossed Flags - again there is no record of any badges being issued with this exact design. Could they possibly be variants used by some Commonwealth navy? Pete |
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The crown above the torpedo badge was listed as an instructor in the collection that I got it from.
My thoughts on the the crossed flags, star and L badge is that it was an early pattern signaler for a landing craft or a signalman/wireman. Still a mystery. Both maybe Canadian? Upon closer look, the crossed torpedo badge in gold has had the crown stitched over a star, so someone was trying to make a version of a torpedo badge. Once the crown was removed it revealed a very nice Leading Wireman 1940-1947. Luckily the other 100 odd trade badges I have just got are a little easier to identify. Barry |
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What about this one
Crossed torpedoes. Nothing above or below.
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Diggerinfo website has photos of a 1916 booklet "Rank at a Glance" showing various Navy torpedo and signals badges. (available on Amazon for £14.95 + postage)
None 'match' yours but an interesting item to peruse. http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...ank-glance.htm
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British Legion/Royal British Legion , Poppy/Remembrance/Commemorative. Poppy and British Legion Wanted Last edited by mike_vee; 22-12-19 at 11:34 AM. |
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In my view Digger history should be used with extra caution.
The New Zealand section is lacking and misleading in a number of areas. Barry |
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I wonder if this badge is for a Petty Officer torpedo boy.
Part of the Special Service for boys before they turned ? and went into the regular navy. (ref. Churchman's cigarette badge cards for similar Boy badges). |
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