Royal Naval Motor Boat Reserve - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Postwarden · #1 17-01-20, 11:06 AM

Two photos and some badges from this short-lived WWI RN Branch.

Jon

Spitace41 · #2 17-01-20, 12:31 PM

Very nice. I believe these chaps operated motor boats that had been requisitioned from civilians for the War effort? I have a couple of sweetheart brooches from this unit. Thanks for showing.

Sonofacqms · #3 17-01-20, 06:49 PM

I believe that the metal versions of this unit are fakes, could someone comment on this?

Rob

engr9266 · #4 16-02-20, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

I believe that the metal versions of this unit are fakes, could someone comment on this?

Rob

I just brought one today at Farnham....I did not pay a lot for it though.
Jerry

Luke H · #5 16-02-20, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by engr9266

I just brought one today at Farnham....I did not pay a lot for it though.
Jerry

Sadly I strongly suspect these are fantasy badges. I’ve never seen a period photo of one being worn and so far as I can tell the first book they appear in is the Martin Marsh fake catalogue, no. 211.

Postwarden · #6 02-04-20, 11:09 AM

Another variation of the RNMBR badges with an unusual type of curved blade propeller and just the letters MBR. The cap details are too indistinct.

Jon

xrayrifle · #7 16-02-20, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Postwarden

Two photos and some badges from this short-lived WWI RN Branch.

Jon

Pretty interesting to learn about this apparently short lived unit of the RN.
Were these requisitioned pleasure boats and used more as utility craft than being converted to use in a combat role?

Thankful to have my knowledge of this unit increased by one hundred percent.

Bruce.