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Title: ID cap badge WW1/1920s
Post by: chrisscales on Thursday 17 October 24 11:45 BST (UK)

Is anyone able to let me know if there's anything identifiable indicated by this uniform and cap badge? The photo is from an album of a man who served in the 21st and 22nd London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) but this looks like some kind of naval officer uniform to me, so I'm assuming he may be an unknown friend or family member... The album is mainly 1915-1920 but has a few items circa 1920s-1931, so I'm assuming this photo is from the latter period, but anything would be useful to narrow things down.

Thanks so much.

Best wishes
Chris

Title: Re: ID cap badge WW1/1920s
Post by: Andy J2022 on Thursday 17 October 24 12:56 BST (UK)

I would agree that it's a Royal Navy Officer's capbadge. But not a standard one, by the looks of the inner circle around the fouled anchor. I think he's either in the Royal Naval Reserve or the Naval Transport Service. His rank would be on the cuff of the jacket sleeve, which unfortunately we can't see.

Title: Re: ID cap badge WW1/1920s
Post by: HMac on Thursday 17 October 24 16:43 BST (UK)

Not Royal Naval Reserve but I agree with you Andy he is an officer in the Royal Navy Transport Service established in December 1916.
 

Title: Re: ID cap badge WW1/1920s
Post by: chrisscales on Thursday 17 October 24 16:54 BST (UK)

Thanks both for your help identifying the badge as Royal Navy Transport Service, that’s much appreciated. Guess he will have to remain anonymous for now but a 1920s officer of the RNTS nonetheless

Best wishes
Chris