WW1 Royal Navy Petty Officers Embroidered Bullion Rank Insignia with Good Conduct Badge (Chevron) WW1 Royal Navy Petty Officers Embroidered Bullion Rank Insignia with Good Conduct Badge (Chevron) WW1 Royal Navy Petty Officers Embroidered Bullion Rank Insignia with Good Conduct Badge (Chevron) WW1 Royal Navy Petty Officers Embroidered Bullion Rank Insignia with Good Conduct Badge (Chevron)

WW1 Royal Navy Petty Officers Embroidered Bullion Rank Insignia with Good Conduct Badge (Chevron)


Bullion gold wire embroidered kings crown Petty Officers sleeve insignia. A pair of crossed fouled anchors surmounted by the king's crown with a gold lace chevron below. The latter is not a rank badge but a Good Conduct Badge. Removed from uniform, some minor tarnishing to uniform. Jewels below crown are red rather than blue. The were worn with blue jewels from 1920 onwards, red prior to this.

Good Conduct Badges (worn on the left arm) were first authorised in 1849 for award after 5, 10 and 15 years satisfactory service. These periods were changed to 3, 8 and 13 years in 1861, and to 4, 8 and 12 years in 1946.

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Code: 61777

45.00 GBP