c1929-52 SS Orontes Ship Shipping Orient Line (P&O) WW2 Troopship and Cricket Australian 'Bodyline' Tour 1932 Enamel Pin Badge

Pin badge pre1952 King's Crown, Shipping Line enamel sweetheart badge. SS Orontes was a passenger ship owned by Orient Line.

The ship was built in 1929 by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness, England.

Its sister ships were Orama (II), Orford, Oronsay, and Otranto (II). Orontes was the last of the "Orama" Class and great effort was taken to make the public rooms ...  read more

Code: 464

c1970s Early EIIR Royal Navy (RN) Submarine Service Dolphin Anchor Badge

Full sized official 'Royal Navy Submarine Service Submariner qualification breast badge'. pair of dolphins gilt brass early example displaying a Elizabeth II Crowned anchor, flanked by a pair of dolphins cresting, enhanced with red and black enamelling, Excellent condition, complete with original substantial pair of clutch pin fittings and retainers, enamel perfect.

In July 1971 ...  read more

Code: 1503

Dutch Royal Netherlands Marine Corps Collar Badge

Royal Netherlands Marine Corps collar. GC.


The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (Dutch: Korps Mariniers) is the elite naval infantry corps of the Royal Netherlands Navy, one of the four Armed Forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The marines trace their origins to the establishment of the Regiment de Marine on 10 December 1665, by the then grand pensionary of the Dutch ...  read more

Code: 1497

Royal Navy (RN) Bi-Metal Able Seaman's Cap Badge

R.N. Able Seaman to Leading Rank cap badge. VGC.  read more

Code: 1485

Vintage Submarine Submariner Pin Tie Pin Sweetheart Mufti Badge

Not sure what class submarine or country, possibly Resolution Class Royal Navy? Nice, chrome pin badge. VGC.  read more

Code: 1482

Post-1953 Petty Officer (PO) Padded Cap Badge Royal Navy

P.O. Royal Naval cap badge. QEII crown. VGC.  read more

Code: 1475

Pre-1952 Royal Navy Naval Master-at-Arms (MAA) Police Regulator Cloth Arm Trade Badge Patch

M.A.A. badge removed from album (paper top back) otherwise, GC. A King's crown surrounded by a laurel wreath, embroidered in red onto a dark blue, rectangular, with curved top, trade or branch badge. To be worn on working blue uniform.

The MAA is a ship's senior rating, normally carrying the rank of chief petty officer or warrant officer. They are in charge of discipline aboard s...  read more

Code: 1468

c2000 United States Naval (USN) Submarine Warfare Enlisted Rank's American 'Dolphins' Pin Chest Badge

U.S.N. other ranks (enlisted) Submariner's Dolphins marked 'V-21-N' pin and clutch fixings. VGC.

Meyer pattern dolphins with Vanguard's "V-21-N" IoH manufacturer's code markings. Vanguard was a supplier of militaria, not an actual manufacturer and they procured their sale material from other manufacturers, sometimes marking their logo on it. Vanguard purchased all assets of N.S...  read more

Code: 1462

Post-1952 Royal Navy (RN) Stores Assistance Petty Officer Patch Badge

R.N. Stores Asst Logistics patch PO. Wire bullion. Removed from tunic. GC.  read more

Code: 1445

Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (QARNNS) Leading Rate Cloth Rank Patch Badge

Q.A.R.N.N.S. Leading Rate rank patch.


QARNNS is the nursing branch of the British Royal Navy. The Service unit works alongside the Royal Navy Medical Branch.

As of 1 January 2006, according to former Ministry of Defence junior minister Don Touhig, the QARNNS had a total strength of 90 Nursing Officers and 200 Naval Nurses (ratings) out of a requirement of ...  read more

Code: 1364