General Confusion Posted 23 March , 2011 Share Posted 23 March , 2011 Hi Help required The attached was found amongst the family heirlooms. Unfortunately Granddad and several of his siblings serverd in the First and Granddad's sons were in the Second - however I am not sure which units. Any light that can be shed would be much appreciated Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 23 March , 2011 Share Posted 23 March , 2011 Hi Help required The attached was found amongst the family heirlooms. Unfortunately Granddad and several of his siblings serverd in the First and Granddad's sons were in the Second - however I am not sure which units. Any light that can be shed would be much appreciated Many thanks Grumpy is the man for this, JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aglastonbury Posted 23 March , 2011 Share Posted 23 March , 2011 It's a Royal Navy Gunners badge, Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Confusion Posted 23 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2011 WOW!! That is what I call a fast answer I didn't realise I had it until a couple of weeks ago, but since then I have been puzzling over it A supplementary question if I may. Is the design restricted to a certain time frame or is it a generic one that would cover both wars? Thanks so much for the info so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 23 March , 2011 Share Posted 23 March , 2011 I think it's a Gunnery Prize Badge, not a gunlayer's badge. A Seaman Gunner wore a horizontal Gun and Star, Gunlayers wore crossed guns, no Star or Crown. G/Ls 2nd and 1st Class wore one and two Stars w Crossed Guns. Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aglastonbury Posted 23 March , 2011 Share Posted 23 March , 2011 There are some old and bold Gunnery (not drill) Instructors in the Navy today that would still wear it if they could, It's only gone out of use in the last 20 years or so Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 23 March , 2011 Share Posted 23 March , 2011 Looks like the insignia of an Assistant Instructor in Gunnery (WOII) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 23 March , 2011 Share Posted 23 March , 2011 In 1898 the RA gunnery prize badges [awarded to all the men of the Prize battery etc] were reorganized, and the example was the top prize, the First Class. A worsted version for SD was intro. in 1902. Worn lower left arm. However, crossed guns [alone, no crown] were ALSO the appointment badge of the Assistant Instructor in Gunnery ..... and I believe still current. Worn in conjunction with rank badge, both sleeves. Thus, a WO II AiG would these days have a very similar-looking badge array, but not a "one-piece". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Confusion Posted 23 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2011 Prize Battery!! No wonder it was saved, I feel proud and that's two generations later Many thanks to everybody for the input That is one mystery solved, many many more to Again many thanks for the time, patience and knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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