RCN badge (possible) unknown

[RCN]

Every so often a badge comes out of the blue that I have no idea what it was or what it was for. This is one of those -- it was described as an RCN badge & certainly has the look & stitching of a wartime RCN badge, but I have no idea what is was for -- anybody have thoughts on it?

Thanks,
RCN Bryan

[DAVID B HOWELL]

Hi Bryan

I also saw this on a certain site and thought you would pick it up. I was hoping you could tell us what it was used for. I have no idea and cannt find it in any books of course it dosnt have to be navy although it was listed as such.

David

[RCN]

Originally Posted by DAVID B HOWELL

Hi Bryan

I also saw this on a certain site and thought you would pick it up. I was hoping you could tell us what it was used for. I have no idea and cannt find it in any books of course it dosnt have to be navy although it was listed as such.

David

I have no idea what it was or if even worn in uniform David.
Its not in any RCN reference that I have.

But it has the "look" of an RCN badge.

Perhaps someone will come along that might know tho,

Best wishes, Bryan

[engr9266]

Naval Provost ?????

[RCN]

Originally Posted by engr9266

Naval Provost ?????

Possible, however they had their own badges, illustrated earlier in this section,

B

[DAVID B HOWELL]

Hi Brian

Having looked at it again the way 'canada' bends suggests a shoulder title if it was an arm badge surely 'canada' would bend the other way. What do you think?
Only a thought but if this is the case I dont know of any navy that wears a crown on the shoulder.
It might be one of those badges that we will never know the story.

Regards David

[GTB]

Possibly an early Regulating Branch badge? Or a Canadian Sea Cadet insignia
GTB

[servicepub]

Just to think outside the box - possibly from a wartime women's volunteer organization, or a local Civil Defence group. THese groups usually ignored the need to obtain Roayl assent prior to using the crown in a badge.
Clive

[RCN]

Originally Posted by DAVID B HOWELL

Hi Brian

Having looked at it again the way 'canada' bends suggests a shoulder title if it was an arm badge surely 'canada' would bend the other way. What do you think?
Only a thought but if this is the case I dont know of any navy that wears a crown on the shoulder.
It might be one of those badges that we will never know the story.

Regards David

CANADA shoulder titles during 2WW could be straight across (ie: not curved) I have a couple examples. After 1950 they were all curved.

I dont think its a shoulder badge David, if it is indeed RCN I feel its something else, & yes it might be tied into Naval Police during the war, perhaps sewn onto an armband, but again, they had regulation white arm bands with the blue crown. & these are illustrated earlier in the RCN section.

& of course it may not even be RCN, but as I said earlier, to me to has the "look' of an RCN badge,

B

[RCN]

Originally Posted by GTB

Possibly an early Regulating Branch badge? Or a Canadian Sea Cadet insignia
GTB

No I don't think Sea Cadets. Yes they wore red badges prior to 1950, but their shoulder titles were specific to Sea Cadets (ie: Royal Canadian Sea Cadets), & I am unable to illustrate photos of examples of pre 1950 SCC insignia as I am away for a while.

B

[RCN]

Originally Posted by servicepub

Just to think outside the box - possibly from a wartime women's volunteer organization, or a local Civil Defence group. THese groups usually ignored the need to obtain Roayl assent prior to using the crown in a badge.
Clive

Yes Clive that is certainly a possibility to be considered.

B