NOTE: THESE PICTURES ARE NOT THUMBNAILS. THEY CAN NOT BE INCREASED IN SIZE.
Alma Mater - HMS Daedalus Lee-on-Solent and HMS Excellent, Whale Island Portsmouth.
The 1953 Review programme showed a Photographers badge like this
Addition of crowns and stars to branch badges.
| PO'S AND BELOW | CPO'S | ||||||
| BRANCHES | 1 Star |
2 Stars |
Crown | Crown plus 2 Stars |
Crown | Crown plus 1 Star |
Crown plus 2 Stars |
| Gunnery. TAS. Radar. Wireless Telegraphy. Visual Signalling. PTI. |
3rd class Part II or specialist qualification | 2nd class Part II or specialist qualification | 1st class Part II or specialist qualification | Instructor rate | 2nd class or lower Part II or specialist qualification | 1st class Part II or specialist qualification | Instructor rate |
| Naval airmen except Fitters and Mechanics [A] [E] [O] | As above | As above | As above | Not applicable | As above | As above | Not applicable |
| Others including Naval airmen Fitters and Mechanics [A] [E] [O] | Technical qualification for the able rate | Technical qualification for the leading rate | Petty officer qualified for higher rate of pay | Not applicable | CPO's qualified for lower rate of pay | CPO's qualified for higher rate of pay | Not applicable |
Letters indicating specialization within branches [but not qualifications]
Photography - [P]. CLICK BACK to see Naval Airman in the section headed "Branch badges not shown in the 1937 review programme"
Takes some believing, but the branch wasn't even mentioned in the 1977 Review programme. It mentions "Naval Airman" but there are lots of different 'badged' skills inside that envelope!