Volume 2: Insignia of Royal Navy Ratings, WRNS, Royal Marines, QARNNS and Auxiliaries Coleman, E.C.: Rank and Rate. Royal Navy Ratings Insignia since 1856. Complementing the volume on officers, Volume 2 brings together all the rank and rate insignia worn by British Navy NCOs and sailors since the uniform regulations of 1856. The badges, buttons, stripes, wings and stars are listed separately and separated by rank and date of introduction. Where possible, illustrations of original pieces are shown, otherwise reproductions as true to the original as possible are used. Contemporary photos from the last 150 years show the exact way of wearing the rank and service insignia. Furthermore, this volume deals with the corresponding insignia of the Marines, female naval personnel and naval nurses as well as other naval auxiliary organisations.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Coleman, E.C.
Title
Rank and Rate
Details
English text, very many colour photos, diagrams, large format. 96 pages.
State
new
The Crowood Press Rambsbury SN8 2HR Marlborough, Wilts, Vereinigtes Königreich
