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Old 03-02-17, 09:18 PM
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I think you'll find at that young age he's a Royal Navy "Articifer"(apprentice), hence the red Petty Officers capbadge and as he passes through his training and gains promotion he becomes a "leading articifer", hence the leading hands(killicks) single anchor worn.

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