gothic69 Posted 7 December , 2007 Share Posted 7 December , 2007 Hi, Whilst going through my books on the RN and RNAS I noticed there were two types of Wireless Telegraphist badges, one the winged Flash (see 2 examples below) and the other the letters W.T. Can any one explain the difference was ont type for RN and the other RNAS, I would be most grateful just to answer this niggling question. Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 7 December , 2007 Share Posted 7 December , 2007 The badges you are showing are for a Telegraphist (star above) and Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Telegraphist (crown above). These display his rank; WT (Wireless Telegraphy) his discipline. There had previously been telegraphs (back to the Napoleonic relay stations) in the navy, but wireless was obviously a different discipline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 8 December , 2007 Share Posted 8 December , 2007 Hello Ian According to "Badges and Insignia of the British Armed Services" by May, Carman and Tanner, the letters W.T. alone, on a rectangular patch, were used by the RNAS. The "seaborne" navy used the badges you illustrated. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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