Click on the
badge images for a larger version with the
original notes
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the Navy List"
OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
(Note: ranks are
not in the Pay List order)
 shoulder
boards and sleeves
Admiral of the Fleet
Admiral
Vice-Admiral
Rear-Admiral
Commodore, 1st Class
 shoulders
and sleeves
Commodore, 2nd Class
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant or Acting Lieutenant
Sub Lieutenant or Acting Sub
Lieutenant
Warrant Officer (pay rates on page 12)
 collar insignia
Midshipman
Naval Cadet
Officers transferred from the Royal Naval Reserve (Pay rates)
Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant
Probationary Lieutenant, Acting
Lieutenant and Lieutenant
Probationary Sub-Lieutenant and
Sub-Lieutenant
thereafter at same rate as
Executive officers
Royal Naval Reserve
 shoulders
and sleeves
Commodore, 2nd Class
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant
Sub Lieutenant
Warrant Officer (pay rates on page 12)
 collar insignia
Midshipman
Naval Cadet
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
 shoulders
and sleeves
Commodore, 2nd Class
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant
Sub Lieutenant
Warrant Officer (pay rates on page 12)
 collar insignia
Midshipman
Naval Cadet
Women's Royal Naval Service
(not in Pay lists)
 sleeves/shoulders
Director = Rear-Admiral (not
illustrated)
Deputy Director = Commodore 2nd Class (not
illustrated)
Superintendent = Captain
Chief Officer = Commander
First Officer =
Lieutenant-Commander
Second Officer = Lieutenant
Third Officer = Sub-Lieutenant
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER ALLOWANCES
Sub-Lieutenants:
Command Money
First Lieutenant’s Allowance
Allowance to Non-Specialists
Etc.
Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commanders:
Command Money
First Lieutenant’s Allowance
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Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commanders (continued)
Allowance to Non-Specialists
Etc.
Commanders:
Command Money
Entertaining Allowances
Navigating Allowance
Etc.
Captains:
Command Money
Entertaining Allowances
Etc.
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Commodores, 2nd Class:
Table Money
Station or Squadron Allowance
Establishment Allowance
Command Money
Entertaining Allowances
Etc.
Flag Officers and Commodores, 1st Class:
Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King
Table Money
Establishment Allowance
Etc.
FLEET AIR ARM
(Air Officers as for Executive Officers)
FLEET AIR ARM ALLOWANCES
Observers:
Warrant Observers and Officers
promoted from that rank
Air Wireless Telegraphy
Allowance to Non-Specialists
Meteorological Course Allowance
Allowance when appointed to ships
prior to trials
Allowance when appointed to
submarines carrying aircraft
Long (S) Course Allowance
Senior Officers’ Tactical Course
Staff Duties
Serving at the Admiralty
Etc.
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Fleet Air Arm Allowances (continued)
Pilots:
Specialist Allowances
Staff Course Allowances
Tactical Course Allowances
Staff Duties
Etc.
SPECIALIST
OFFICERS
The different coloured cloth worn between officers
stripes
Engineer Officers (Old and New Scheme):
Cadet (E)
Midshipman (E)
Acting Sub-Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant (E) – not qualified in
(E), qualified in (E), (University Entry)
Lieutenant (E) (acting)
Lieutenant (E) (confirmed)
Engineer Lieutenant-Commander and
Lieutenant-Commander (E)
Engineer Commander and Commander (E)
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Engineer Officers (Old and New Scheme)(continued)
Engineer Captain and Captain (E)
Engineer Rear-Admiral and
Rear-Admiral (E)
Allowances:
Machinery Allowance
Fleet Engineer Officer
Etc.
Accountant Officers:
Naval Cadet (Accountant)
Paymaster Midshipman
Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant (acting or
confirmed)
Paymaster Lieutenant (acting or
confirmed)
Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander
Paymaster Commander
Paymaster Captain
Paymaster Rear-Admiral
Officers Transferred from the Royal Naval Reserve or Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve:
Probationary Paymaster Lieutenant
Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander
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Accountant Officers: (continued)
Allowances:
In charge of Accountant’s Officer’s
Stores and Accounts
Depot Allowance
Fleet Accountant Officer
Secretary to Members of Board of
Admiralty, C-in-C’s, Flag Officers etc
Etc.
Medical Officers:
Surgeon Lieutenant
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander
Surgeon Commander
Surgeon Captain
Surgeon Rear-Admiral
Allowances:
Specialist Allowances
In charge of hospitals, sick quarters
and hospital ships
Etc.
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Dental Officers:
Surgeon Lieutenant (D)
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D)
Surgeon Commander (D)
Surgeon Captain (D)
Chaplains and Temporary Chaplains (except Roman
Catholic Chaplains):
Chaplain
Chaplain of the Fleet
Temporary Roman Catholic Chaplains:
Chaplain
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Instructor Officers:
Instructor Lieutenant
Instructor Lieutenant-Commander
Instructor Commander
Instructor Captain
Warrant Officers and
Officers Promoted Therefrom
Gunner, Gunner (T), Boatswain, Signal Boatswain,
Telegraphist, Pilot, Observer, Wardmaster,
Master-at-Arms, Writer, Supply, Cook, Steward, Photographer:
Warrant Officer
Commissioned Officer from Warrant
Rank
Lieutenant (except Steward and
Photographer)
Lieutenant-Commander (except Steward
and Photographer)
Commander (Gunner, Gunner (T),
Boatswain and Signal Boatswain only)
Engineer, Mechanical, Shipwright, Electrical, Ordnance, Aircraft Officer,
Air Mechanic:
Warrant Officer
Commissioned Officer from Warrant
Rank
Lieutenant
Lieutenant-Commander
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Warrant Officers and Officers Promoted Therefrom
(continued)
Commander
Allowances to Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant
Officers:
Advanced Gunnery Course
Director Warrant Officers
Command Money (seagoing or harbour
ship)
First Lieutenant’s Allowance
Navigating Allowance
Machinery Allowance
Senior Engineer’s Allowance
Specialist Allowances
Deep Diving Allowance
Dual Gunner and Gunner (T) Duty in
Destroyers Allowance
Etc.
Schoolmasters:
Schoolmaster Candidate
Old Scheme
Schoolmaster (Warrant Officer)
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Schoolmasters (continued)
Schoolmaster (Commissioned Officer
from Warrant Officer)
New Scheme
Schoolmaster (Warrant Officer)
Schoolmaster (Commissioned Officer
from Warrant Officer)
Senior Master (Commissioned Officer
from Warrant Officer)
Headmaster Lieutenant
Headmaster Lieutenant-Commander
Headmaster Commander
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Royal Naval Shore Wireless
Service:
Chief Officer
Senior Chief Officer
Royal Naval Shore Signal
Service:
Chief Officer
Senior Chief Officer
OFFICER’S
ALLOWANCES - GENERAL
Marriage Allowance
Submarine Allowances
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OFFICER’S
ALLOWANCES – GENERAL (continued)
Surveying Pay
Admiralty Allowance (“for service inside the Admiralty”)
Allowance for performance of
Accountant Officer’s duties
Secretary’s Allowance
Photographic Allowance
Difference of Mess Subscription
Flag Allowance
Extra Pay
Hardlying Money
Climate Pay
Field Allowance
Interpreter’s Allowance
Colonial Allowance
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Officer’s Allowances (continued)
Store Allowance
Lodging Allowance
Provision Allowance
Servant Allowance
Outfit Allowance
Equipment Allowance
Removal Allowance
Etc.
ROYAL MARINE
OFFICERS
Probationary Second Lieutenant
Probationary Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant-Colonel
Colonel 2nd Commandant
Colonel Commandant
Major-General
Lieutenant-General
General
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Warrant Officers and Officer promoted therefrom:
Royal Marine Gunner
Commissioned Royal Marine Gunner
Lieutenant
Captain
Sergeant-Major and Superintending Clerks:
Staff Sergeant-Major and
Superintending Clerk
Commissioned Sergeant-Major and
Commissioned Superintending Clerk
Quartermasters (except of R.N. School of Music)
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant-Colonel
Bandmaster
Commissioned Bandmaster
R.N. School of Music:
Musical Director
Assistant Musical Director
Quartermaster
Director of Music
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Schoolmasters:
Probationary Schoolmaster
Schoolmaster (Warrant Officer)
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Schoolmasters (continued)
Schoolmaster (Commissioned Officer
from Warrant Rank)
Head Master (Commissioned Officer
from Warrant Rank)
Chief Schoolmaster:
Lieutenant
Captain
ALLOWANCES
PAYABLE TO ROYAL MARINE OFFICERS
Command Money (Battalions or similar units)
Entertaining Allowance
Special Allowance
Flag Allowance (ships flying Admiral’s Flag or Commodore’s Broad Pendants)
Specialist Allowance
Physical Training Allowance
Allowance to Non-Specialist doing
Specialist Duties
Adjutants Allowance
Cash Responsibilities
Director Allowance (Gunnery)
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NAVAL RATINGS
including Fleet Air Arm, Native Ratings, and Royal
Marines
Main Types of Rating Uniforms
(left to right) - Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, other Ratings,
Miscellaneous Junior Rating (click image for more information)
Also from "Uniforms & Insignia
of the Navies of World War II" - "In British naval practice, specialty and
rating are generally unrelated. A man may have a high status in a specialty
without advancing beyond a seaman's rating; or he may be a CPO but still not
be highly qualified in his particular specialty. In such cases, advancement
in rating would depend on leadership, education etc. The newer branches such
as Aviation, tend to associate rating and specialty more closely, similar to
U.S. naval practice.
"Legend (relates to notes
that may accompany the enlarged badge images) 1 = CPO; 2 = PO; 3 =
Leading Seaman or equivalent; 4 = Able Seaman or equivalent; 5 = Ordinary
Seaman or equivalent; 6 = Boy"
EDITORS NOTE (and WARNING):
A warning to try and avoid the
editor's confusion! The badges of rank - CPO, PO, LS etc. and good conduct
stripes are worn on the left upper sleeve, and indicate just that -
rank. The actual standard of training reached in that specialty is marked by
the badge (with and without crowns and stars) worn on the right upper
sleeve.
Some of the specialist badges
are included in the following list of rank and specialty under SEAMAN AND
SPECIALIST, others are in the later section on ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS.
SEAMEN and
SPECIALIST
Badges of
Rank:
 cuff
buttons and cap badge
Chief Petty Officer
 sleeve
and cap badge
Petty Officer
 sleeve
badge
Leading Seaman
 cap
badge
Miscellaneous Junior Rating
Seaman:
Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer
Leading Seaman
Able Seaman
Ordinary Seaman
Boy, 1st Class
Boy, 2nd class
Sailmaker: [crossed fid and marline spike]
Chief Sailmaker
[star above]
Sailmaker [star above]
Sailmaker’s Mate [crossed fid and marline spike
alone]
Signals (Visual)
[crossed flag]:
Chief Yeoman of Signals
Yeoman of Signals
Leading Signalman
Signalman
Ordinary Signalman
Signal Boy
Wireless Telegraphist
[wings]:
Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist
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Telegraphist (continued)
Petty Officer
Telegraphist
Leading
Telegraphist
Telegraphist
Ordinary
Telegraphist
Boy Telegraphist
Coder
[all with crossed flags, C below]:
Leading Coder
Coder
Ordinary Coder
Artificers (Engine Room,
Electrical and Ordnance):
(Note: Artificers, 4th class ranked as Petty Officers, 3rd and above as Chief
Petty Officers, but without trade badges - thanks to Lt Cdr G Mason)
Chief Engine Room, Electrical and
Ordnance Artificer
Artificer, 1st Class
Artificer, 2nd Class
Artificer, 3rd Class
Artificer, 4th Class
Acting Artificer, 4th Class
Artificer, 5th Class
Artificer Apprentice
Shipwrights
[crossed Axe and Hammer]:
Chief Shipwright [crown above]
Shipwright, 1st Class [star above]
Shipwright, 2nd Class [star above]
Shipwright, 3rd Class [star above]
Shipwright, 4th Class [star above]
Acting Shipwright, 4th Class [crossed
Axe and Hammer alone]
Shipwright, 5th Class [crossed Axe
and Hammer alone]
Naval Shipwright Apprentice
Wireman
[crossed or single torpedoes]:
Petty Officer Wireman [star
above and below]
Leading Wireman [star above]
Wireman [single torpedo, with star
above]
Wireman, Jointer (not in pay lists)
Wireman Minesweeper
[with MS below] (not in pay lists)
Petty Officer Wireman
Leading Wireman
Wireman
Wireman Landing Craft
[with LC below]
(not in pay lists)
Petty Officer Wireman
Leading Wireman
Wireman
Wireless Mechanic:
Chief Petty Officer Wireless Mechanic
Petty Officer Wireless Mechanic
Leading Wireless Mechanic
Wireless Mechanic
(Note: Wireless Mechanics
ceased May 1943 and became Radio Mechanics. Thanks to Lt Cdr G Mason)
Mechanician
[all with propeller with crown above,
star below]:
Chief Mechanician
Mechanician, 1st Class
Mechanician, 2nd Class
Mechanician (O.S.)
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Motor Mechanics
[two
bladed propeller]:
Chief Motor
Mechanic, 1st Class [crown and star above, star below]
Chief Motor
Mechanic, 2nd Class
[crown and star above, star below]
Chief Motor
Mechanic, 3rd Class
[crown and star above, star below]
Chief Motor
Mechanic, 4th Class
[crown and star above, star below]
Motor
Mechanic
[star above, star below]
Mechanics (Engine Room, Electrical, Ordnance):
Engine Room,
Electrical or Ordnance Mechanic, 4th Class
Engine Room,
Electrical or Ordnance Mechanic, 5th Class
Probationary
Engine Room, Electrical or Ordnance Mechanic
Junior
Probationary Engine Room, Electrical or Ordnance Mechanic
Stoker: [three bladed propeller]
Chief Stoker
[crown above]
Stoker Petty
Officer [crown above]
Leading
Stoker [star above]
Stoker, 1st
Class [star
above]
Stoker, 2nd
Class [Propeller only]
Stoker, Fire
Fighter (not in Pay lists)
Armourers:
[gun, crossed axe and hammer]
Chief
Armourer [star above]
Armourer
[star above]
Armourer’s
Mate [gun, crossed axe and hammer only]
Armourer’s
Crew [gun, crossed axe and mammer only]
Artisans (Plumbers, Painters,
Joiners, Coopers (latter rating
to die out)): [crossed axe and hammer]
Chief
Plumber, Painter, Joiner or Cooper [crown above]
Plumber,
Painter, Joiner or Cooper, 1st Class [star above]
Plumber,
Painter, Joiner or Cooper, 2nd Class [star above]
Plumber,
Painter, Joiner or Cooper, 3rd Class [star above]
Plumber,
Painter, Joiner or Cooper, 4th Class [star above]
Acting
Plumber, Painter, Joiner or Cooper, 4th Class [crossed axe and hammer alone]
Plumber,
Painter, Joiner or Cooper, 5th Class [crossed axe and hammer alone]
Blacksmith:
[crossed axe and hammer]
Chief Blacksmith [crown above]
Blacksmith, 1st Class [star above]
Blacksmith, 2nd Class [star above]
Blacksmith, 3rd Class [star above]
Blacksmith, 4th Class [star above]
Acting Blacksmith, 4th Class [crossed
axe and hammer alone]
Blacksmith, 5th Class [crossed axe
and hammer alone]
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Photographer
[camera]:
Chief Petty Officer Photographer
[crown above]
Petty Officer Photographer [crown
above]
Leading Photographer [star above]
Photographer [camera alone]
Sick Berth
[all with Red Cross]:
Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer
Sick Berth Petty Officer
Leading Sick Berth Attendant
Sick Berth Attendant
Sick Berth Attendant Probationer
Regulating
[crown]:
Master-at-Arms [with laurels]
Regulating Petty Officer [crown
alone]
Master-at-Arms at Naval Detention
Quarters
Writer
[all with star with W in centre]:
Chief Petty Officer Writer
Petty Officer Writer
Leading Writer
Writer
Writer Probationer
Boy Writer
Supply
[all with star with S in centre]:
Supply Chief Petty Officer
Supply Petty Officer
Leading Supply Assistant
Supply Assistant
Supply Probationer
Supply Boy
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Cook (Ship’s), (C.S.): [all with star with C in centre]
Chief Petty Officer Cook (O.S.)
Chief Petty Officer Cook (S.)
Petty Officer Cook (O.S.)
Petty Officer Cook (S.)
Leading Cook (O.S.)
Leading Cook (S.)
Cook (O.S.)
Cook (S.)
Assistant Cook (S.)
Assistant Cook
Cook (Ship’s), (Non-C.S.): [all with star with C in centre]
Leading Cook (S.)
Cook (S.)
Assistant Cook
Cook (Officer’s), (C.S.): [all with star with O.C. in centre]:
Officer’ Chief Cook (O.S.)
Chief Petty Officer Cook (O.)
Officers’ Cook, 1st
Class (O.S.)
Petty Officer Cook (O.)
Officers’ Cook, 2nd
Class (O.S.)
Leading Cook (O.)
Officers’ Cook, 3rd
Class (O.S.)
Cook (O)
Assistant Cook (O.)
Assistant Cook
Officer’ Steward (C.S.) [all with star with O.S. in centre]:
Chief Petty Officer Steward
Petty Officer Steward
Leading Steward
Steward
Assistant Steward
Boy Steward
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Officer’ Steward (Non-C.S.) [all with star with O.S. in centre]:
Chief Petty Officer Steward
Petty Officer Steward
Leading Steward
Steward
Assistant Steward
Officers’ Cook, (Non-C.S.) (Ratings after 1934 given New System Titles)
[all with star with
O.C. in centre]:
Chief Petty Officer Cook (O.)
Officer’ Chief Cook (O.S.)
Petty Officer Cook (O)
Officers’ Cook, 1st
Class (O.S.)
Leading Cook (O.)
Officers’ Cook, 2nd
Class (O.S.)
Cook (O)
Officers’ Cook, 3rd
Class (O.S.)
Assistant Cook (O.)
Officers’ Cook, 4th
Class (O.S.)
Band (Old System):
Chief Bandmaster (O.S.)
Bandmaster (O.S.)
Band Corporal (O.S.)
Ship’s Musician (O.S.)
Bandsman (O.S.)
FLEET AIR ARM
Flying Branch:
Chief Petty Officer Airman
Petty Officer Airman
Leading Airman
Naval Airman, 1st Class
Naval Airman, 2nd Class
Boy Airman,
1st Class
Boy Airman,
2nd Class
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Air Artificer Branch:
(Note: Air Artificers, 4th class ranked as Petty Officers, 3rd and above as
Chief Petty Officers, but without trade badges - thanks to Lt Cdr G Mason)
Chief Air
Artificer
Air Artificer, 1st Class
Air Artificer, 2nd Class
Air Artificer, 3rd Class
Air Artificer, 4th Class
Acting Air Artificer, 4th Class
Air Apprentice
Air Fitter Branch: [four bladed airscrew with Airframe A,
Engine E, Electrical L, or Ordnance O below badge]
Chief Petty Officer Air Fitter [star
above]
Petty Officer Air Fitter [star above]
Leading Air Fitter [star above]
Air Fitter [four bladed airscrew]
Air Fitter,
Unclassified (not in Pay lists)
Air Mechanic Branch: [two bladed airscrew, horizontal,
with Airframe A, Engine E, Electrical L, or Ordnance O below badge]
Chief Petty Officer Air Mechanic
[crown above]
Petty Officer Air Mechanic [crown
above]
Leading Air Mechanic [star above]
Air Mechanic, 1st Class [two bladed Airscrew, horizontal]
Air Mechanic, 2nd Class [two bladed Airscrew, horizontal]
Air
Mechanic, Unclassified (not in Pay lists)
NAVAL
RATINGS (continued)
Yacht Service:
Seaman Rigger (P.O.)
Seaman Rigger (P.O.)
Patrol Service:
Chief Engine Man (P.S.)
Engine Man (P.S.)
Second Hand (P.S.)
Petty Officer (P.S.)
Petty Officer (S.C.O.)
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NATIVE RATINGS
Somali’s:
Head Tindal
Tindal
Second Tindal
Somali
Stoker Somalis:
Stoker Tindal
Second Stoker
Tindal
Stoker Somali
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ROYAL MARINES
Royal Marines:
Sergeant Major (Warrrant
Officer)
Staff Clerk
Quartermaster Sergeant
Barrack Quartermaster Sergeant
Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor
Hospital Quartermaster Sergeant
Company Sergeant Major
Armourer Quartermaster Sergeant
Armourer Sergeant
Hospital Staff Sergeant
Drum Major
Bugle Major
Colour Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Musician or Bugler
Marine
Boy Bugler
Boy Musician
Specially enlisted Tailors
Royal Marine Bandsmen:
Company Sergeant-Major
Headmaster, 1st Class (Colour
Sergeant)
Bandmaster, 2nd Class (Sergeant)
Band Corporal
Musician
Band Boy
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ADDITIONAL
PAYMENTS
To Ratings
(Note: also includes Badges not
included in Rating Pay or Additional Payments Lists)
Action Plotting Allowance
Anti-gas Schools Instructor
Armourer
Barber
Boom Defence Ratings (not in Pay lists) [all with letters BD below]
Small Vessel Gunlayers (B.D.) [crossed guns)
Quarter Ratings, 3rd Class (B.D.)
[horizontal gun]
Torpedo Ratings (B.D.) [horizontal
torpedo]
Visual Signalman (B.D.) [crossed
flags]
Riggers [crossed shackle and marline spike]
Chief Riggers (B.D.) [star above]
Riggers (B.D.) [star above]
Rigger’s Mates (B.D.) [crossed
shackle and marline spike alone]
Bomb Disposal Badge (not in Pay lists) [vertical Bomb]
Boys in Training
Establishments
(not in Pay lists)
Advanced Class Boys [small star]
Leading Boy [miniature good conduct
badge]
P.O. Boy [crown and miniature good
conduct badge]
Instructor Boy [crown, anchor (small)
and miniature good conduct badge]
P.O. Artificer Apprentice [chevron
and star]
Bugler, Seaman or Acting [Bugle]
Butcher
Captain of Class (not in Pay lists) [small Crown]
Charge pay (Telegraphists)
Cinematographer Operator
Climate Pay
Colour Sergeants
Combined Operations, All Ratings (not in Pay lists)
Command of Tenders
Commander’s Office Writer
Cook, Acting
Cook Ratings (in charge):
At RN Barracks Chatham, Portsmouth
and Devonport etc - Bakeries, Cookery School, Senior Officers’ Cookery
Instructor or General Mess
In ships and establishments other
than RN Barracks – General Mess
Controlled and Observation
Mining
(not in Pay lists)
Controlled Mining
Petty Officer C.M. [crossed torpedoes, star
above, star and letters C.M. below]
Leading Wireman C.M. [crossed torpedoes, star
above, letters C.M. below]
Wireman C.M. [single torpedo, star above, letters C.M. below]
Leading
Watchkeeper’s
C.M. [horizontal
torpedo, letters C.M. below]
Watchkeeper’s C.M. [horizontal torpedo, letters C.M. below]
Controlled Mining Stations
Petty Officer C.M.S. [crossed torpedoes, star
above, star and letters C.M.S. below]
Leading Wireman C.M.S. [crossed torpedoes, star
above, letters C.M.S. below]
Wireman C.M.S [single torpedo, star above, letters C.M.S.
below]
Coxswain:
Submarine Coxswain
Coastal Force Coxswain
Torpedo Coxswain
Combined Operations Coxswain( not in Pay lists)
Cyphering
Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships
Detained Pay
Diver
[all with diver’s
helmet]:
Diving Instructor
Artificer Deep Diver (to die out)
Deep Diver
Artificer Diver, 1st Class (to die
out)
Artificer Diver, 2nd Class (to die
out)
Diver, 1st Class (old system) (to die
out)
Diver, 1st Class
Diver, 2nd Class
Engine Room:
Engineer’s Writer
ERA’s Certificate Allowances – ER Watch
Certificate, Charge Certificate
Machinery Allowance
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Engine Room: (continued)
Senior Engineer’s Allowance
Extension Pay (to die out)
Field Allowance
Fleet Air Arm:
Air Gunner, 1st Class [Aeroplane,
star above, star below]
Air Gunner, 2nd Class [Aeroplane,
star above]
Air Gunner, 3rd Class [Aeroplane]
Air Gunner (under Training)
Rating Observer [Aeroplane, crown
above, star below]
Acting Rating Observer [Aeroplane,
crown above]
Rating Pilot (under training)
Rating Pilot [Wings, anchor in
centre, surrounded by wreath, crown above]
Reserve Pilot
Air Duty (Non-Flying Allowance)
Parachute Packing etc
Fabric Worker (Seaman Rating)
[crossed Fid and Marline Spike alone]
Machinery Allowance
Photographer Flying Duty Allowance
Good Conduct Pay (for each badge)
Good Shooting Badge (not in Pay lists) [crossed Rifles]
Gunnery (Note: Royal Marines served a proportion of
the guns in large ships):
Gunnery Instructor, R.M.
Gunner’s Mate [crossed guns, crown
above, star below]
Director Layer (to die out) [crossed
guns, star above, star below]
Gunlayer 1st Class (to die out) [crossed
guns, star above, star below]
Rangetaker, 1st Class (to die out)
[rangefinder, star above, star below]
Gunnery Ratings: [as follows with Quarters Q, Layer L, Control C or Anti-Aircraft A
below badge]
Quarters Rating, 1st Class [crossed
guns, star above, star below]
Quarters Rating, 2nd Class [crossed guns,
star above]
Quarters Rating, 3rd Class [single
gun, star above]
Layer Rating, 1st Class [crossed
guns, star above, star below]
Layer Rating, 2nd Class [crossed
guns, star above]
Layer Rating, 3rd Class [single gun,
star above]
Control Rating, 1st Class [crossed
guns, star above, star below]
Control Rating, 2nd Class [crossed
guns, star above]
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Gunnery Ratings (continued)
Control Rating, 3rd Class [single
gun, star above]
Anti-aircraft
Rating, 1st Class [crossed guns, star above, star below]
Anti-aircraft Rating, 2nd Class
[crossed guns, star above]
Anti-aircraft Rating, 3rd Class
[single gun, star above]
Gunnery (continued)
Turret Trainer and Turret Director
Trainer (to die out)
Seamen and Royal
Marines Qualified in Ordnance Work (Q.O.)
Gunnery Lieutenant’s Writer
Higher Fire Control
Harbour Defence (Booms Allowance)
Harbour Defence Layer, 3rd Class
Harbour Defence Layer, 2nd Class
Harbour Defence Layer, 1st Class
Harbour Defence Operator [harpoon and coil crossed by streak of lightning, letter S
below]:
Harbour Defence Operator 3rd Class
[letter S below only]
Harbour Defence Operator: 2nd Class
[star above]
Harbour Defence Operator: 1st Class
[star above, star below]
Patrol Service
[crossed and single guns]
(not in Pay Lists)
Gunnery Instructor
Gunlayer
Seaman Gunner
Defensively Equipped
Merchant Ships DEMS [crossed and single guns]
(not in Pay Lists)
Gunlayer
Seaman Gunner
CPO and PO (not in Pay Lists)
Gunner
Hard Lying Money
Harmonium
Interpreter
Lamptrimmer – Lamptrimming,
Care of Lamps and Lamp Stores
Leave Allowance
Library
Living under Canvas Allowance
Mechanical Road Transport Driving –
Driver, Driver Mechanic
Meteorological Duties
Military Detention Barracks
Instructor
Military Training Instructor – 1st
Class, 2nd Class
Naval Detention Quarters Instructor
Officers’ Servant, Seaman or Stoker
employed as
Officers’ Steward Instructor
Parachute Packing
(P.P.)
Physical and Recreational Training
[crossed Clubs]:
Staff Physical and Recreational
Training Instructor
Staff Physical and Recreational
Training Instructor, Senior
Physical and Recreational Training
Instructor, 1st Class [crown above, star below]
Physical and Recreational Training
Instructor, 2nd Class [crown above]
Printing:
Printer
Assistant Printer
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to the Navy List"
Range Carpenter (Marine) abroad
Schoolmaster, Acting
Senior Allowance (to die out) – Chief
Petty Officer Telegraphist, Chief Yeoman of Signals
Shorthand Typist – Higher Grade,
Lower Grade
Sick Berth Ratings [all with Red Cross]:
Sick Berth Attendant, Acting
Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer, Wardmaster
Dispensing Allowance
Laboratory Assistant (letter L]
Masseur [letter M]
Operating Room Assistant [letter O]
X-Ray Assistant [letter X]
Mental Ward Attendant
Zymotic Ward Attendant (infectious disease)
Not in Pay lists:
Dental Surgery Attendant [letter D]
Dental Mechanics [letter DM]
Signalling:
Royal Marine Signalling Instructor
Royal Marine Signaller, 1st Class
Royal Marine Signaller, 2nd Class
Visual Signalman [crossed flags]:
1st Class [crown above, star below]
2nd Class (Chief and Petty Officers)
[crown above]
2nd Class (other ratings) [star
above, two below]
3rd Class [star above, star below]
Trained Operator
(V/S.) [star above]
Convoy Signalmen
[crossed flags] (not in Pay Lists):
Leading Signalman (Convoy)
Signalman (Convoy)
Landing Craft Signalmen
[crossed flags] (not in Pay Lists):
Signalman
Shore Signal Service
[crossed flags]
(not in Pay Lists):
Petty Officer [crown above]
Signalman
Wireless Telegraphist: [wings]
1st Class [crown above, star below]
2nd Class (Chief and Petty Officers)
[crown above]
2nd Class (other ratings) [star
above, two below]
3rd Class [star above, star below]
Trained Operator (W./T.) [star above]
Shore Wireless Service
[Wings]
(not in Pay Lists)
Petty Officer [crown above]
Telegraphist
Stores, Charge of:
Stores Allowances
Mess Traps
Victualling Store Allowance
Yeoman of Stores
Submarines:
Submarine Pay
Rangefinding Allowances in Submarines
Hydrophone Allowance
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Submarine Detector [harpoon and coil crossed by streak of lightning]:
Submarine Detector Instructor [crown
above]
Higher Submarine Detector [star
above, star below]
Submarine Detector
Anti-Submarine Officer’s Writer
Supply Ratings – Charge Allowance
Surveying Recorder [Sextant]:
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
Telegraphist Detector Instructor
Higher
Telegraphist
Detector
Telegraphist Detector
Torpedo:
Torpedo Gunner’s Mate [crown above,
star below]
Leading Torpedoman
(Low Power) [star above, star below]
Leading Torpedoman
[star above]
Seaman Torpedoman
[star above]
Torpedo Lieutenant’s Writer [not
known]
Training Allowances
Troop Allowance (Supply Chief or
Petty Officer) (for every 50 persons)
Tropical Allowance
Writers:
Writer, Acting, in Destroyers,
Submarines and West River Gunboats
Captain’s Writer’s Allowance
Senior Officer’s Writer’s Allowance
Charge Allowance
Senior Writer, C.-in-C.’s Office
WRNS only (not in Pay lists)
General Duties
Plotter, Bomb Ranger Marker
Motor Driver
Despatch Rider
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"Appendix to the Navy List"
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NAVAL UNIFORM (RATINGS)
List of Badges Indicative of
Special Qualifications or Duties
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