My Naval Service Cloth Insignia Collection
Naval Services Branches
Naval Services Branches
Branch badges were introduced in 1940 for the following branches: Seamen, Gunnery, Torpedo, WT, Admin and Engineering. Four continue to be worn
Other Navy Badges
Unofficial Navy Badges
The following are unofficial badges and are not worn on uniforms but rather baseball type caps.
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Unofficial Badges
The following are unofficial badges and are not worn on uniforms but rather civilian clothing such as fleeces.
Unofficial Diving Insignia
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Torpedo / Anti-Submarine Qualification
This badge ceased to be worn in the 1960's.
Diving Qualification
Ship Diver Qualification
Underwater Explosives Expert
The underwater explosives divers badge was worn by personnel who completed the course with the Royal Navy. Initially the badge worn was the RN badge because it was not available in the Naval Service system.
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Gunnery Badges
These badges were unofficial and were worn for a very short time "in the mid 1980s" As a point of interest sixty four badges were order as a once off.
Grey Badges
These badges were issued along with the Naval Service own Grey DPM Uniform
