George Rayner Posted 8 January , 2019 Share Posted 8 January , 2019 Please can you help? Believe this to be RFC or even RAF uniform 1918/19. He is Ernest George Rayner b 1/8/1895 207310 but entered service in 1915 into RNAS then transferred. Any details would be gratefully received-postings, promotions, MIC details etc Thanking all in advance George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 8 January , 2019 Share Posted 8 January , 2019 (edited) Royal Naval Air Service I would assume. He has RN and RAF Service Papers on FindmMyPast which have his postings - some very interesting ones. Looks like he finished the war as Air Mechanic Petty Officer - stationed Cranwell Training Wing. Rgds Tim D Edited 8 January , 2019 by Blackblue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 8 January , 2019 Share Posted 8 January , 2019 (edited) I agree with Tim, he's a RNAS Petty Officer in typical fore and aft rig. I enclose photos of similar, RNAS origins. Edited 8 January , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 9 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 9 January , 2019 (edited) Thank you both. Looking at records this would be after April 1917 when he was promoted PO ? And Blackblue what makes them interesting please? George Edited 9 January , 2019 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 9 January , 2019 Share Posted 9 January , 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, George Rayner said: Thank you both. Looking at records this would be after April 1917 when he was promoted PO ? Certainly looks like it: http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/73248.html "Arm badge, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901-1952, Petty Officer" Edited 9 January , 2019 by Andrew Upton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 9 January , 2019 Share Posted 9 January , 2019 (edited) Thanks to Forum member Grovetown, I’ve just recalled that there is a previous thread from last year on RNAS and RND dress here: The blue and red cloth badge from the IWM that I posted in that thread and above is actually early RAF, and the RNAS equivalent was the encircled anchor surmounted by a crown. See enclosed photo. These badges are clearly discernible in the group photos above, as well as on the subject of this thread. Edited 9 January , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 13 January , 2019 Share Posted 13 January , 2019 (edited) Had a closer look - served HMS President II, HMS Daedalus, Cranwell and Roehampton (RNAS kite balloon service was based here). From what I can tell looks like PO mechanic from 30 Apr 17. Rgds Tim Edited 13 January , 2019 by Blackblue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 13 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 January , 2019 Thanks Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 18 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2019 Thanks to everyone who helped on this enquiry. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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