RAHroDBOGES IN THE

NAVY, ARMY, EoQoV

AND AUXILIARIES

A fully coloured guide to

the badges worn. by
members of
His Majesty's Forces

More than 300,000

copies Sold

Edited 6y
E . C . TALBOT-BOOTH
Paymr. Lleut.-Corn mandf. R.N .R .

LONDON
GEORGE PHILIP & SON, LTD., 32 FLEET STREET, E.C.
PHUP . SON & NEPHEW, LTD. . LIVERPOOL
1943
PRINTED 1N GREAT BRITAIN
 LIST OF CONTENTS
PAGE PACE
Air Raid Precautions . . . . . . 26 Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval
Air-Sea Rescue Service . . . . . . 25 Nursing Service . . . ... . . . 28
Air Training Corps ... . . . 25 Reconnaissance Corps . . . ... 16
Air Transport Auxiliary . . . 25 Red Cross and St. John War
Organisation ... ... . . . 29
Army, Distinguishing Badges,
various Corps . . . . .. .. . 16 Royal Air Force, Officers'
Badges of Rank, etc. . ... 22,23
Army, Officers'Badgesof Rank 14,15
Royal Air Force, Badges of
Army, Rank and Appointment W.O 's, N.C.O .'s, etc. . . . 24
Badges of W.O.'s, N.C .O .'s
and Men . . . . . . ... 17-19 R.A .F . Educational Branch . . . 25
Royal Armoured Corps . . . ... 16
Army . Skill-at-Arms, Proficiency
Badges, etc. ... ... 20,21 Royal Army Ordnance Corps 16
Armv, some distinctive 'Stars , 15 Royal Corps of Signals . . . ... 16
Army Air Corps . . . . . . .. . 16 Royal Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers . . . . . . .. . . . . 16
Army Catering Corps . . . .. . 16
Royal Engineers ... ... . . . 16
Army Dental Corps . .. . . . 16
Royal Marines .. . .. . ... 6
Army Educational Corps . 16
Royal National Lifeboat
Auxiliary and Miscellaneous
Badges . .. . . . ... 25-27 Institution . .. . . . .. . . .. 26
Royal Navy and Reserves,
Auxiliary Territorial Service . . . 31
Badges of Petty Officers and
Boys' Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Ratings .. . ... ... . . .7-11
Bay Scouts ... . . . . . . .. . 27 Royal Navy, Examples of Full-
British Army Badge ... ... 14 Dress Cuffs . . . . . . .. . .. . 4
British Legion . . . . . . . . . 26 Royal Navy, Executive Branch
British Red Cross Society . . . 28 Officers ... . . . . . . . . . 3,4
Civil Defence General Services 32 Royal Navy, Officers of
Civil Nursing Reserve . . . . . . 27 Branches other than Executive 5
Coastguard, H.M . . . . . . . . . . 13 Royal Navy, Shoulder Straps
on Great Coats . . . . .. .. , 5
Combined Operations Command 25
Royal Navy Youth Entries . . . 7
Discharged Unfit Badge . . . 26
Royal Naval Reserve ... ... 6
Entertainments National Service
Association ... ... . . . 25 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 6
Fleet Air Arm ... ... ... 7 Royal Observer Corps . . . . . . 25
Girl Guides ... ... ... . . . 27 Royal Ordnance Factory
Workers ... ... ... . . . 26
Glider Pilot ... ... ... ... 18
St. Andrew's Ambulance Corps 29
Home Guard . . . . . . ... . . . 21
St. John Ambulance Brigade . . . 29
Mechanised Transport Corps 25
Special Constabulary ... . . . 26
Merchant Navy ... ... ... 12
Territorial Army Nursing
National Fire Service ... . . . 32
Service ... ... ... . . . 27
Navy, Army and Air Force
Voluntary Aid Detachment . . . 28
Institutes . . . .. . . . . . . . 26
Women's Auxiliary Air Force 31
Navy League Sea Cadet Corps 25
Women's Land Army . . . . . . 27
Parachute Regiment ... ... 16
Women's Legion . . . ... . . . 26
Paratroops ... .. . . . . .. . 18
Pioneer Corps . . . . .. .. . 16 Women's Royal Naval Service 30
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Women's Transport Service . . . 25
Military Nursing Service .. . 27 Women's Voluntary Services 27
Grateful acknowledaernent is made to the carious Gouernment departments and other bodles.
Also to Messrs . J. R. Gaunt & San, Ltd., forassistance in the compilation of this beak .
 4 ROYAL NAVY 3

EXECUTIVE BRANCH-OFFICERS

White cap-covers for Ogcerq

and white cans for ratings
are worn on Foreign Stations

REAR-ADMIRAL &
COMMODORE 1 at CI .
Cap & Badge as 1& 2

Flag OAFaere are those of Rear-Admirai's rank sad above, and who fly a dietenguiekihp flap.
A Cam'nado,eJl+aa a brood Pennant far Pandant).
4 O
ROYAL NAVY-
EXECUTIVE BRANCH--OFFICERS

WARRANT OFFICER
Cap d Badge as 11 and 2.

MIDSHIPMAN & CADET

flap and Badge oe il and 2
(tButtans only in Jull drew).

EXAMPLES OF FULL-DRESS CUFFS.

The foregoing cuffs, and the remainder given on pagas 8 d; 5, are those warn with the
undrca=iform . Thethreeexam plee he low, vii., Ad mlrai, Commodore 2nd CI ass, and
Warrant. Mass , show the three sty lee of foll4mu cuff with "al ash" as worn
by all Commissioned Ofoers. The rows of "dietinotion lace" very in number and
style for the different ranks and branohes, exaotly as on the cliffs of undress uniform.

COMMODORES,(2ndClass) COMMIS5fONED
FLAG OFFICERS CAPTAINS WARRANT & WARRANT
&COMMODORES & COMMANDERS
1 et CLASS TO SUB-LIEUTENANT OFFICERS ONLY

'Also Commissioned Office- from Warrant rank,

 -ROYAL NAVY-
OFFICERS, OF OTHER BRANCHES

ACCOUNTANT INSTRUCTOR SHIPWRIGHT ORDNANCE

(PAYMASTER) & CONSTRUCTORS

Note The ranks for all these Officers tire the same as for
Execatlue Officers, with the prgfx of "surgeon "for "8prgean
so and so " [ f Ol added for Don tal Ofaers] . "Paymaster so and
so "for Accountant, and others as named above. In the case of
the Engineer Officers, most are called by Executive ranks, but
with ~~E"in brackets afterwards : for instance, Commander (E) .
A few Captains and upwards, however, still retain thaformer
titles of Engineer Captain, Engineer Rear-A dm ira1. etc .
The rank shofuu in all the above drawings is that of Commander.
the coloured cloth hetre+een the cold is oelvel .
ELECTRICAL

SHOULDER STRAPS GREAT-COATS

ON

'Officers of lower rank have the same desion Npg1 ; theirshoulder straps as anon e heir sleeves .
Engineer and Surgeon Vice and Rear-Admirals and Paymaster acrd Instructor Rear-Admirals
have suitably coloured edging-purple, red, white and light blue respertiuelg .
 ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

;- MARINES
:%
R0-I`

Can and Radye (is R.N . HiyhesI run k . It . N- H. and R.N. VA . L'ummWore . 2+rd Cluz .+'-
1 . Half-stripe o.! Lie+rfenaat-Canrmarfdr"r is a rauvU 40rd nrra, and that of Pa rlarrr .yter
Lieutenant-Commander has a nurrofu mhife edgintl.
The Special 8raneh R.N. V.R. aveor rmeruld yreen treiweerr cold .
Officers attached to Sea Cadet Corps wear letters S.C.C. irr rlvld abuce the curl.
 ROYAL NAVY & RESERVES 7

~"aY APB& CAPe ADG~S of PATTY

I J~ ~ J
M
i~ I~~III I

CAP & BADGE f ,

N.~.s . ta~tnox

a
PETTY OFFICERS
MEN AND BOYS CHIEF A
DRESSED AS SEAMEN PETTY OFFICER
PETTY OFFICER
1
I

1 Y
i 4

h __

Yr 1
r ,

FLEET AIR ARM ROYAL NAVY YOUTH

F . ENTRIES
y

F ., ,
e-KR

r.
r OBSERVERS AIR GUNNERS

OFFICERS! BUTTONS ? ,
Y

r yft P " n',; ":r:r ' .a ynvt " y m " ,r: nr~ . rl 7! yegre,
aCCooled Jor the Rwy . and lra+afiinv
1 rn+l-up nt 18. Worry rrt the top of lope A
k elssue on Nonre Bvr"d, Ben Cudef u

I`1 ~~i« "e~~l~~rr"~!!!r~!!~! s rrre~~ -i-l--

riylrf cn~nf Seamen +n these ifcserees .

u `,~ J
Pefty Ofcero ruear a single-breastedlacket for iuork+ng viq, arrd a do re bfe-breasted otherwise.
C,P,0,s wear three furye be+ttons on sleeves and it on- .vrrbstanfirle badyes on their lapels.
"Aithotiah it is rrut worn nowadags . this badge still o/lrcially exists .
ROYAL NAVY & RESERVES
BADGES OF PETTY OFFICERS & RATINGS

GUNNERY RATING
3RDCLASS LAYER

See Notes on page 11 .

iHas an "L" below it, and a "Q"for Quarter Rarinp.
"C" for Control and "A" for Ant/ -Alrcraft.
 ROYAL NAVY & RESERVES 9

X
BADGES OF PETTY OFFICERS & RATINGS

r
r

~fl

s PHOTOGRAPHER AIR FITTER CHIEF SAILAIAKER

(AIR FRAME) r

AIR GUNNER PETTY OFFICER

g1f4lER 3RD GLASS TELEGRAPHIST
e

ENGINE SECTION
LEADING TELEGRAPHIST I TELEGRAPHIST LEADING RATING

PHYSICAL TRAINING PHYSICAL TRAININ9

I~IST~ R. tat cLASess INSTeucTUR . ~xB cLASs REGULATING P.O.

Bee ft" on page 71 . t Applis8 to rnembera of the Air Branch fR.,Y, Rx-V.R .I
-* In full, "Physlaal a*d Rerreatienal 7rainipp Instructor."
I°
ROYAL NAVY & RESERVES
BADGES OF PETTY OFFICERS & RATINGS

CHIEF STOKER AND LEADING STOKER AND

STOKER PETTY OFFICER STOKER, 15r CLASS

CHIEF P.O . ARTISAN I ALL OTHER ARTISANS

Iii __ - - __ ___, : ~+
 ROYAL NAVY & RESERVES "
r7A11 Si
BADG E S OF PETTY OFFICERS & RATINGS
~r~re ~r r e re e~~met a rime rrn-e"e
\Aad'-n
V

The badgea shown on pages 8, 9, 10 end 11 ate, wi(A Ike

exception of the last three, worn on the WONT arm, and in
the ease of chief Pettp Officers or: the front of the collor
lapel. lhep are. as shown in the drawings. FED on blue
serge or working rig, but are in 9Ll1E on white uniforms,
also in GOLD wAen worn on cloth or fall dreaa. The bottom
raw ilfustrates LONG SERVICE and 0000 CONDUCT
STRIPES ; threw stripes denoting at leant thirteen years,
two denoting at least eight years, and Ono at least five
years, Thess afripes are worn upon the LEFT aim,

i4 C; _,ci :! IL:F. S. G"'.!7 ::Oi"li) : .!~. . .-~- .= I :If'i . :.

WnM en c)- " tEl: f MM
12
MERCHANT NAVY

of
+Ve Distributed to O~eers and Alan the Merchant
Sevlce and pgep~ea Fiehlna Fleece, 1940.
Cap badge, eto., are thoseof ofoial
the Alerohpnt Nauy uniforms. Many Corapaniea alfl! retain
their own Aistinetiue badgea and unofarms urhich are optional.
 13

H .M . COASTGUARD

CAP BADGES

INSPECTORS STATION OFFICERS

AND HIGHER GRADES DISTRICT OFFICERS
9ndye us 1 AND CDASTGUARDSIAEN
Badgen. i Bndge .a 2

DEPUTY OHIEF INSPECTOR INSPECTORS

BUTTONS

DISTRICT OFFIOFAS
AND WNER GRADES

STATION OFFICERS STATION OFFICERS

AND OWTSBROSMEN
COABTOUAR08MEX warno 4raidwr th.mfwuee of their reeferJackets .
14
* ARMY

OFFIOERS' BADGES OF RANK

Worn on 8eroicewith a
plain khaki cloth peaA .
FIELD-MARSHAL

LIEU7-GENERAL MAJOR-GENERAL
P, eadys and Qoflet Putvh Cup, eadye and Corgel Patolr
as a,U & C . asa,6&C .
 I5
ARMY -
OFFICERS' BADGES OF RANK

Cup and Badgo of GORGET PATCH

SvGstaniiere Coloasl
Llor1et Potch ofSubstantive
Worn on Service with a Colonel.
plain khaki cloth peak .

Gcrrrret patCltes are worn in

di .?e'rent colours.accordlng to the
Branch as under :
BLUE (b "iuhtl Royal Enprrreer
Seroicps : !pale) Education.
RED ( sue r1 e t i Gen era/ Staff a nd
prdnur+ce . 'cherry) Medical ;
(maroon) Veterinary . PURPLE .
Chaplain . GREEN, Denial .
YELLOW, Pay.

Metal Rank Distinctions Worn by

OAeers are sometimes of a dull
bronze colour, but are here shown
Ca for Officers of rank n .r gilt for greater clearness .
bE vw Colonel. Regimental
or other badge being worn
at A.

LIEUT.-MLONEL

CAPTAIN LIEUTENANT 2ND LIEUT .

SOME
DISTINCTIVE
"STARS"

s . Grenadier Guards, Coldstrean+ Guards and Welsh Guards .

b, Scats Guards . c . Irish Guards. d . Rifle Regiments and R. A, Chaplains D opt,
Is
ARMY
DISTINGUISHING BADGES OF VARIOUS CORPS

ARMY DENTAL CARPS RECONRAISANCE CORPS PIONEER CORPS

ROYAL ENGINEERS ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS ARMY CATERING CORPS

ROYAL ELEGfMCAI. AM
10M ICAL BBINEER8 ROYAL ARAINREC CWP8 ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

ARMY AIR CORPS , PARACHUTE REGIMENT - , ARMY EOUCATIORAL CORPS

.J
 - ARMY -
17

RANK & APPOINTMENT BADGES : W.O.'s, N.C .O.'s - & MEN

CONDUCTOR AND STAFF

SEROT .-MAJOR. i ST CLASS

R .S.M . & OTHER W.O .'s

f ST CLASS

SQUADRON Q.M .S . &

11OIMPANY Q.M .S.

8OUADRON OUARTERIAA8"l CORPORAL

RPCRAL (xa n aAy.) inn CAVALRY)
 0

REGIMENTAL- & CORPS BADGES

ARMY
WORN ON AND A VE CHEVRONS
.-
f

V, i pl
1 "' " I1+ r !

~ i c . + . 7r t tt ,!7 ts t
[[s r7 r+ +~! !+i
,t[I, `ss~
7,, 7',7+rrr,, t[tt tt[`r17''+i7r',~ l,l 7+ 77+++~7

t u ts r' , ~+~
tt7 S + 7 ~[ '',+

;~ tt ' +,r
tssi7

CAVALRY FOOT GUARDS

Qlrclea cant in pec;al ROYAL ARTILLERY ROYAL ENGINEERS Speeial badges on Flag
9

~`s
,r!
'
rl
,
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S ' 1!7 ~ 7 ' s` ]

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Vl7`7, ~ ii r!! ! , Vt ,!!7! l ,7l l7
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'`'7r7 [ li,
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Vli, lJ 7t '' 11
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40

ROYAL ARMY ASSIST INSTRUCTOR

IiISKEI'RY STAFFS GYMNASTIC STAFF
MEDICAL CORPS OF SIGNALLING

PARATROOPS GLIDER PILOT

a Also Condaetor (Royal Army Ordnance Corps) ; 1st Class Staff Sergeant-major .
h Fxcept Sergeant-Major of Foot Guards who wears special badge. c Also School-
master, Quartermaster-corporal household Caualry ;. d )neludlna Squadron
Corporal-Major (Household Cauulry) : Platoon and Section and Troop Berg~ant-Major.
e Staff Sergeant. f Wear aiguillettes in full dress. Four cheurons with drum
in place of crown worn by Drum-Major ; Bugle, Bugle-Major ; crossed Trumpets,
Trumpet-Majur ; and SagN+pes, Pine-Major. g Wear aiguillettes lrt full dress
h Trained Siguallers (Priuates) wear flags only .

fr " Alao MuONetry Indtruclora, without crown.

 ARIVIY I
0 a

RANK & APPOINTMENT BADGES : N.C.C.-S & MEN~~

r'`rr
a

a
A SCOUT-CORPORAL
b
TRAINED
INFANTRY PIONEER RIDING INSTRUCTOR (HOUSEHOLD CAVJ SQUADRON-SCOUT

"a
i
~-&FA IZ

BUGLER SERGT.-TRUMPETER
BUGLER (RIFLE REGIMENTS) (R.E. & R.A.) TRUMPETER

111111 _

I
- ~ C

DRUMMER BANDSMAN BOMB DISPOSAL R,A.M.C .

(ExceDtbgFooto,Ards) (EXCEPT IN CAVALRY) SQUAD 2ND CLASS ORDERLY

r ti' U
d
TRADESMAN OR FARRIER $r. BABBLER WHEELER 8c
. ) FITTER SHOEING SMITH (EXCEPT 111 CAVALRY) CARPENTER
$.a Motu on page 2 4
ZD
ARMY
SKILL-AT-ARMS & PROFICIENCY 9ADGES

.~ f `
e
BEST s nK UIP iN CAVALRY, R.E.. AND INFANTRY GUNNERY
(CLASS s BEST SHOT OF CORPORALS SECTION COMMANDERS
INSTRUCTOR

4,

h
8WDRD8MANSHIP IN CAVALRY PT.INSTRUCTOS
BEST 8wCR08AIAll IM RUT BEST S RD MAN 6m8r
DRIVER IN ROYAL
r~ 2a mEN" TANK REST.
,
1

Fi

L
IWO
- -01 *
1ST PRIZE GUNNER 2HO PRIZE GUNNER GUN LAYER 1ST PRIZE DRIVER

S Also with Grenada far4nnpdierQyards and FuslllarRplrnsnts

Rose for coldatream Quarde ; Starryfar8eots d6lrhh G ;
; Bugle for Rifle Rsglntents Cad Light lnJami .
b Also 8mvt-Sergeants and Regimental Scouts in Qaoalry aJ the
and let "se 8sauts in Fact Quarda and Infaptrq Gnv ; 8eauf.Brrpipah
.
C Also with Two Stripes for lst.class
orderly.
Also Machinery Artiftosrand Smith .
Also Seryeants and Lan~Sergsnnte of a Battalion
f Also Lancr-Corporals and Pribatw of a Battalion,
of host ahuadrrg Squadroe 0, company in a unit ; +rlth 8Wr inatsad of Crew
for best
shot in mob Squadron, company or Bond ; and Root
onty, 7llurksfrh,& mulury"trs
J h Atso Serpsants and Lanss-8srgsants 0f a Battalion

'The arnamrntalL°isldY3'
. . ropgce 6 1- -ar f BeruanerfOr
QAp ; .,yr.arrner ;, PP for
Machine 9uaner . , ,far Rarrpetakcr,- Lewis Qlrd
; far Srrrusyor and ~~for special Prafoiency. r
 ARMY
PROFICIENCY BADGES, DISTINGUISHING
21

FLASHES, &o.

DRIVER
(NEMISM WM DRIVER AIEOHAIIIC DRIVER INSTRUCTOR

o a Fr~ +

MECHANICAL
WATCH INNER SONALLER

clw§ir'~C PARo
Worn just bolow
shoulder of uniform

af .' 1s
Badgs fnr uee
with plain dathes

OPERATOR FLASH
FIRE CONTROL WN1 By HOME SUARD "
WTALILM FI181LIEA8
6(Inits wertr ebe ettp badom of thh, awnty regiments .
 RUYAL AIR FURCE
22

OFFICERS' BADGES OF RANK

.I .
Y
.
10

INtI
N'knr-~ ~ I-
`il ~ Note.-la Fuil Dress
all Officers' sleeue
MARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE' 'rinvs"arein GOLD.

AIR AIR-MARSHAL AIR AIR-COMMODORE

CHIEF MARSHAL VICE-MARSHAL

Note .- On greut-coots
dlsrji+rtions ore
GROUP CAPTAIN +
shoulder-strops
. ""'"
worn on

WING-COMMANDER AND OTHER COMMISSIONED OFFICERS L` I

(See page .23)

r
" Cap and Budge also apply to Ofcers In the second row.
i Ondwo is alsn worn by Commissioned Offeers of lower rank.
Brass (n r gilt) lettei :s (V .R .) are are rn on lapels ref Oloers of R .A .F .V .R .
 ROYAL AIR FORCE
23

OFFICERS' RANK BADGES ; "WINGS," ETC .

SQUADRON LEADER fLICHT-LIEUTENANT FLYING OFFICER PILOT OFFICER

These
bodges
are worn
nn the lert
breast

QUALIFIED PILOTS "WINGS" t

OBSERVER &Rad+o
NAVIGATOR AIR-GUNNER
A Operator has the 18LLBry P.9. JOSLead of A.G .

CHAPLAIN-CAP BADGE MEDICAL OFFICER

DENTAL COLLAR BADGE
Cpunr 8ndge is similar, but
without the +mperml Pram
COLLAR BADGE

tHote.--Pilot's "winys"are worn Ay Army Officers nttorhad to the Army Co- nperaCon
Squadrons who have obtained their aertifrcates, also by rsN officers ROW seruiny in
any 8ewiee, who won the "~uiaga" during the Orevt Wnr.
f Worn by N.C. O.'s and men on cape similar in shape to those op aafle 22, bottom row,
but in the case of the first with a black shiny peak.
"Worn by all non-commissioned ranks . Members of the Auxiliary
Air Force wear the lelter'A' below the albatross.
R.A .F. Regiment. Words in pole blue an dark blue background worn just below shoulder.
 AUXILIARY & 25

MISCELLANEOUS

ROYAL OBSERVER AIR TRANSPORT AIR TRAINING

OORP8 AUXILIARY COOPS

l
Il1

r~ o

COMBINED OPERATIONS AIR-SEA R.A .F.

COMMAND RESCUE SERVICE EDUCATIONAL BRANCH

ti ,~'
It°
w

;fWON
!
~ ige~? h~c
~1

i
7.
'AP 2A

EKFERTAINMENTS MECHANISED WOMEN'S NAVY LEAGUE

NATIONAL SERVICE TRANSPORT TRANSPORT SERVICE SEA OADET CORPS
ASSOC.IEIISA) CORPS (F :a :I.Y .)
26

AUXILIARY &
MISCELLA NEOUS
~R1T

ROYAL NATIONAL ROYAL NATIONAL

LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION BRMSH LEGION
(C-swain's Budge)-* (Other flafings)

I o. s

THE WOMEN'S NAVY, ARMY AND SPECIAL CONSTABULARY

LEGION AIR FORCE INSTITUTES (Atetrepcliten)

Imo+
.a ti+ D
Fgpht L1HE
~. r~ -~ ~ UiTy

DISCHARGED UNFIT AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS t

WORKERS IN ROYAL
ORONAROE FACTORIES

alt Thu fechonie's Badge is similar with a Propellor instead of an Anchor.

F Worrr ruith ciuilian clothes . For details of badges worn
on Cio11 Defence Uniforms see pagv 'U .
 AUXILIARY &

MISCELLANEOUS

E2V

VS
404

f
Vy. . " . .w m"Rme
t

aa~ara~
Gl V -

®EFEMCE

WOMEN'S
VOLUNTARY SERVICES WOMEN'S LARD ARMY CIVIL NURSING RESERVE
[Ciui! OcfenceJ

L~1J

a1

TERRITORIAL ARMY QUEEN ALEXANDRAB IMPERIAL QUEEN ALEXANDRA S IMPERIAL

NURSING SERVICE k111ITARY NOSING SERVICE MILITARY NURSING SERVICE
(RESERVE]

v : r. .

r_ _. , 1 s!7313 f'

..t

yF

L r,101
5 G tr

BOYS' BRIGADE GIRL GUIDES

BOY SCOUTS
IOFFICERI
28
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY
CAP BADGES, SHOULDER STRAPS, CUFFS, &c.

CAP BADGE
COUNTY A AW8TAKT BOUNTY OIREUTDR

SENHHI SECTION LEADER

SHOULDER STRAP
showing position
where star 1s warn

SECTION LEADER OTHER

(Worn on right &lean')

OTHER RANTS
Thie dsylas in
warloas sixes
OEPUITYI YICt . COMMANDANT

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL

VOLUNTARY AID DETACHIIIEAT
NAVAL NURSING SERVICE

MOBILE BADGE IMMOBILE BADGE

1 TheMatron's badge is as 'A,' but with only One surrounding hand of gold ; the superintending $irter'a badgr
hae one band of red; the Nursing $iatels, no band.
 ST. JOHN 29

AMBULANCE BRIGADE

CAP WHOM) CAP (Y .U,'s & PRIVATES)

CAP BADGE

D18TRIOT OR DOUIITY RNSIRB ME

BERGEART-UJOR

SURSECR-IN-CHIEF A8818TANT DISTRICT OR DIVISMAL SURSEOII AAIRlANOE DMCFR

BIJRBEDII-IA-CHIEF OOUUTY DFFIOER & SUPEAIHfERUM

BADGE OF THE ST . ANDREW'S

RED CROSS & ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
WAR ORGANISATION

BADGE

* Lbrpe Sergeant-Nulw similar, bat with only Me /M,%L

~° WOMEN'S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE
CUFFS & BADGES

-.o

r.

RFFICER'S RAT RAT BADGE INNEffm

DEWY DakECiOR
811PER~N1EfiCEMT ~` CHIEF OFFICER MEDICAL SUTERCITEIIOENT

SECDRO OFFI CfR

FIRST OFFICER r

TNlRC OFFICER UNIFORM

 AUXILIARY 31

TERRITORIAL SERVICE

CHIEF SENIOR
" COMMANDER OOMMANDER
CAP BADGE
A . T, 3. Officers wear void
embroidered badges.

JUNIOR SUBALTERN 2ND

COMMANDER SUBALTERN

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
AIR FORCE

SQUADRON FLIGM
OFFICER OFFICER

SECT!pN ASSISTANT
of ME SECTION OFFICER
Cap Badges are as in the R. A- F. . and the above and all other
Slesvc Rings agree with carreshonding Ranhs in the N.A .F.
UNIFORM
*The shoulder badges of the two highest ranks, that of Chief Controller and Contrailer,
correspond with thoae warn by NujorvOenerals and Colonels in the Army .
NATIONAL EIRE SERVICE

CHIEF FIRE FORCE . A88I8TAK DIVISIONAL

CAP BADGE REGIONAL
OFFICER
D01IIIIIARDER FIRE FORCE OFFICER
ODMAIANDER

COLUMN SENIOR OOIIPARY SECTION LEAOIIIA

OFFICER COMPANY OFFICER OFFICER LEADER FIREMAN

CIVIL DEFENCE GENERAL SERVICES

SMOLDER 7M FOR O.D.

RESCUE SERYWE
8imilar tltles am laausd for thefollowing
8erlikN
BREAST BADGE "Warden "'
"Ambulance"
"Uecontamlnation "
"Yeaaenger"
A local marking (e.g . the name of the town) "Fire! Aid Poet" ' Report and Control"
in qold ooiour can be worn below the brooat "First Aid Party" (in "8.1.0 ."IOut
badge if chaired by the local authority. London,"8tretche,Party IdentifeationSeruiae)

HEAD WARDER CONTROLLER

(IM LOMROM,POST WARDEN)
Cheurona, two or more in number, worn
above the elbow, are issued to- all junior
aupervlaary grade., aumotime. popularly
deaodW as N. 0, O,'s .
SIMIMP barn, warn belowshoulder MIN, and
aarying In number amd thioknwe, are mum
by all Sealpr Gfaere.

C.G, Steel Helmets.-The helmets of both enter and senior aupemlaory o~leen are palatod H OF
white, with the exooption of those worn 6y oat Identlpoation P~kera, whicA pre yellow.