With the exception of the royal marines, who adopted light
infantry rank insignia from their earliest days, the Royal Navy was
slow to introduce distinguishing rate badges for those serving on
the 'lower deck'. Even when they were introduced, in 1853, the
corresponding introduction of a uniform was still four years away.
As for officers, the design and arrangement of buttons also played
a part in distinguishing one rating from another. In a unique
compilation, the insignia worn since the mid-19th century by Royal
Naval ratings, Royal Marines, queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing
Service, the Women's Royal Naval Service, the Merchant Navy,
Auxiliaries, Volunteers, youth, and other maritime organizations,
are brought together in a single volume.
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