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29-08-19, 08:10 PM
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Green "Flash" on White - Any Ideas?
I am trying to work out what this is for from eBay. It is listed as being a Royal Observer Corps Item, although I have a reasonable knowledge on OC/ROC things, this is a new one on me!
Link here Overall image attached.
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29-08-19, 08:15 PM
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QARNS, so the interweb tells me
"Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service Rank Slide, "Badge PENIBR" for Senior Clerical & Quarters Assistant Senior Naval Nursing Auxiliary> Senior Naval Nurse Green Bar on White.......
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29-08-19, 08:20 PM
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One for sale here (I messed up editing the above post)::
https://berlin-military.com/QARNNS-Rank-Slide-PENIBR
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29-08-19, 08:21 PM
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Great - and many thanks for such a fast response Leigh - one that most definitely falls outside of my collecting remit!
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#5
29-08-19, 09:16 PM
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These bars were used by the PMRAFNS trainee nurses to show year of training ie 1 bar - 1st year of training: 2 bars - 2nd year of training. The acronym stands for probationary enrolled nurse 1 bar. As all three services used to train their own nurses it may be a multi service emblem. They were sewn up as shoulder slides. The green colour was for State Enrolled Nurses and a similar item with blue bars was for State Registered Nurse trainees.
Dave Last edited by dragon166; 29-08-19 at 09:46 PM. Reason: extra info
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30-08-19, 06:07 AM
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Thanks Dave... its times like this I miss the "thanks" button
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30-08-19, 10:23 AM
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In the QARANC trainee SEN's were known as Pupil Nurses and trained for 2 years and trainee SRN's as Student Nurses and trained for 3 years so a 3 bar blue insignia was also used, same as in the NHS where Green and Blue were also the identifying colours.
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