BADGE | RATE | DATES |
Crown and star above, two stars below | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 1909-1932 |
Crown and star above, star below | Signal Instructor | 1890-1909 |
Crown above, two stars below | Visual Signalling Instructor | 1951-1958 |
Crown above, two stars below | Tactical Communications Instructor | 1958-1972 |
Crown above, star below | Visual Signalman 1st class | 1934-1948 |
Crown above, star below | Visual Signalling Instructor | 1948-1951 |
Crown above, star below | Chief Yeoman of Signals on higher rate of pay | 1951-1958 |
Crown above, star below | Chief Communications Yeoman on higher rate of pay | 1958-1972 |
Crown above, SSS below | Petty Officer RN shore signal service [worn on the left arm] | 1925-1932 |
Crown above | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 1932-1934 |
Crown above | Yeoman of Signals | 1932-1934 |
Crown above | Visual Signalman 2nd class [if a CPO or a PO] | 1934-1948 |
Crown above | Chief Yeoman of Signals | 1948-1951 |
Crown above | Chief Yeoman of Signals [lower rate of pay] | 1951-1958 |
Crown above | Chief Communications Yeoman [lower rate of pay] | 1958-1972 |
Crown above | Yeoman of Signals | 1948-1958 |
Crown above | Communications Yeoman | 1958-1972 |
Star above, two stars below | Qualified Signalman, higher standard class 1 | 1904-1909 |
Star above, two stars below | Yeoman of Signals | 1909-1932 |
Star above, two stars below | Visual Signalman 2nd class [if below PO rate] | 1934-1948 |
Star above, star below | Qualified Signalman passed for higher grade | 1890-1904 |
Star above, star below | Qualified Signalman higher standard class II | 1904-1909 |
Star above, star below | Leading Signalman | 1909-1932 |
Star above, star below | Visual Signalman 3rd class | 1934-1948 |
Star above, star below | Leading Signalman | 1948-1958 |
Star above, star below | Communications Yeoman [lower rate of pay] | 1958-1972 |
Star above, star below | Leading Tactical Communications Operator | 1958-1962 |
Star above, star below | Tactical Communications Operator 1st class passed for Leading Tactical Operator | 1958-1962 |
Star above, letter 'C' below | Leading Coder | 1940-1941 |
Star above | Qualified Signalman | 1890-1909 |
Star above | Signalman | 1909-1934 |
Star above | Trained Operator [Visual Signalling] | 1934-1948 |
Star above | Signalman | 1948-1958 |
Star above | Tactical Communications Operator 2nd class | 1958-1962 |
Star above | Leading Signalman | 1932-1934 |
Letters 'BD' below | Visual Signalman [boom defence] | 1941-1948 |
Letter 'C' below | Leading Coder | 1941-1948 |
Letter 'C' below | Coder or Ordinary Coder | 1940-1948 |
Letters 'LC' below | Landing Craft Signalman | 1943-1948 |
Letters 'SSS' below | Signalman RN shore signal service [worn on left arm] | 1925-1932 |
Without additions | Signalman | 1890-1909 |
Without additions | Signalman if not trained operator [visual signalling] | 1934-1948 |
Without additions | Ordinary Signalman | 1890-1958 |
Without additions | Tactical Communications Operator | 1958-1962 |
Without additions | Signal Boy | 1890-1956 |
Without additions | Junior Signalman | 1956-1958 |
Without additions | Junior Tactical Communications Operator | 1958-1962 |
Without additions | Convoy Signalman | 1941-1948 |
WRNS Communications Branch - Crossed Flags | Signal Distributions Office Watchkeepers; Code; Classifier; Teleprinter Operator; R/T Operator; Visual Signaller | 1941-1962 |
WRNS Communications Branch - Crossed Flags | Switchboard Operators | 1941-1965 |
BADGE | RATE | DATES |
Crown and 'A' above, 'M' below | CPO Radio Mechanic Fleet Air Arm | 1944-1948 |
Crown above, two stars below | Wireless Instructor | 1951-1958 | Crown above, two stars below | Radio Communications Instructor | 1958-1972 | Crown above, star below | Wireless Telegraphist 1st class | 1934-1948 |
Crown above, star below | Wireless Instructor | 1948-1951 | Crown above, star below | CPO Telegraphist [higher rate of pay] | 1951-1958 | Crown above, star below | Chief Radio Supervisor [higher rate of pay] | 1958-1972 |
Crown above, and letter 'M' below | CPO Radio Mechanic | 1944-1948 | Crown above | CPO Telegraphist | 1909-1934 | Crown above | PO Telegraphist | 1909-1934 |
Crown above | CPO/PO Wireless Telegraphist 2nd class | 1934-1948 | Crown above | CPO Telegraphist | 1948-1951 | Crown above | CPO Telegraphist [lower rate of pay] | 1951-1958 |
Crown above | Chief Radio Supervisor | 1958-1972 | Crown above | PO Telegraphist | 1951-1958 | Crown above | Radio Supervisor | 1958-1972 |
Star above, two stars below | Wireless Telegraphist 2nd class [if neither a CPO or a PO] | 1934-1948 | Star above, star below | Leading Telegraphist | 1909-1932 | Star above, star below | Wireless Telegraphist 3rd class | 1934-1948 |
Star above, star below | Leading Telegraphist | 1948-1958 | Star above, star below | Leading Radio Operator | 1958-1972 | Star above, star below | Telegraphist passed for Leading Telegraphist | 1948-1958 |
Star above, star below | Radio Operator 1st class passed for Leading Radio Operator | 1958-1972 | Star above | Leading Telegraphist | 1932-1934 | Star above | Telegraphist | 1909-1934 |
Star above | Trained Operator [W/T] | 1934-1948 | Star above | Telegraphist | 1948-1958 | Star above | Radio Operator 1st class | 1958-1972 |
Letter 'A' above, letter 'M' below | Radio Mechanic [if not a CPO] Fleet Air Arm | 1944-1948 | Letter 'M' below | Radio Mechanic | 1944-1947 | Letter 'P' below | Radar Plot Ratings [not qualified in seamanship] | 1944-1948 |
Letter 'R' below | Radar Control Rating [not qualified in seamanship] | 1944-1948 | Letters 'SWS' | Worn by ratings employed by the Shore Wireless Service in places like Whitehall Wireless for example. | 1930-1965 | Without additions | Ordinary Telegraphist | 1909-1958 |
Without additions | Radio Operator 3rd class | 1958-1972 | Without additions | Telegraphist [not trained operator] | 1934-1958 | Without additions | Boy Telegraphist | 1909-1956 |
Without additions | Junior Telegraphist | 1956-1958 | Without additions | Junior Radio Operator | 1962-1972 | Without additions | Radio Mechanic [unqualified] | 1944-1947 |
WRNS - Communications Branch - Wings crossed by lightning Flash | Radar Operator; Telegraphists | 1942-1958 | WRNS - Communications Branch - Wings crossed by lightning Flash | Radio Operators | 1958-1972 |