NOTE: THESE PICTURES ARE NOT THUMBNAILS. THEY CAN NOT BE INCREASED IN SIZE.
ALMA MATER: - HMS Temeraire, Pitt Street. Portsmouth
The 1953 Review programme showed a Physical Trainers 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]
PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR: - None
If you were to swop the CROSSED CLUBS badge with the
crossed guns in these pictures you would see the branch structure of the
Physical and Recreational Training Branch.
The associated script reads:-
C.P.O., P.O., and confirmed Leading Ratings qualified as Gunnery, T and AS, Radar Plot, Wireless, Signalling Instructors and Staff Physical and Recreational Training Instructors wear a crown and two stars.
In the 1977 Review programme, again, just this one badge was shown.
