Another weird rate for ID - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

RCN · #1 10-04-12, 09:07 PM

Here is another one I have never seen...

can a member ID pls? & what period?

Thanks!

Bryan

Sunray9 · #2 10-04-12, 09:14 PM

Harpoon Gunner ???

RCN · #3 11-04-12, 01:35 PM

May not even be RN - unsure - I was just sent a photo of the rate badge,

Bryan

sailorbear · #4 11-04-12, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RCN

Here is another one I have never seen...

can a member ID pls? & what period?

Thanks!

Bryan

Not certain but think this is either french or italian? will dig out some old booklets I have and see if I can find an answer for you.

Regards Tony

RCN · #5 11-04-12, 03:13 PM

Thanks Tony!

sailorbear · #6 11-04-12, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RCN

Thanks Tony!

Looks like I'm wrong! Thought it was the badge pictured but it is different, italians also have a similar badge but the gun barrel is also much more akin to a traditional cannon! Its definately not british but must admit I'm at a loss as to what it is?

Regards Tony

RCN · #7 12-04-12, 11:47 AM

I had a look thru some of my books that give foreign navies rate & rank badges but I could not locate it, but these are mainly wartime & 1950's so perhaps its more of the modern era.

Usually the diagonal lightning bolts with or without arrows indicate electrical or sonar, combine this with a cannon, so perhaps its some kind of gunnery firecontrolman.

& the badge I posted could well be upside down.

Bryan