ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

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Year Reference Description
1940 RM Circular 6 April Royal Marine Labour Battalion
1940 RM Circular 6 January Royal Marine Labour Company
1940 RM Circular 7 May Company Sergeant Major - Badge of Rank
1941 AFO 2227 Clothing, Soap, and Tobacco, Issuing Prices, Kit Upkeep Allowances. Clothing Gratuities and Allowance-Annual Revision
1941 AFO 3297 Gunnery Badges
1941 AFO 995 Royal Marines-Introduction of Arm Badge "Royal Marines" for Wear with Service and Battle Dress
1941 RM Circular 13 February Embroidered Badge 'Royal Marines' for wear on Battle Dress and Service Dress - Introduction
1941 RM Circular 24 September Establishment of NCOs and Men and Non-Substantive Ratings 1941
1941 RM Circular 26 August Dress - Officers
1941 RM Circular 3 September Supply of RM Police Buttonhole badges
1941 RM Circular 9 April Dress - Arm Badge "Royal Marines" Scarlet on Blue
1942 AFO 1-93 AFO 1 to 93
1942 AFO 2352 Royal Marines-Wearing of Arm Badge "Royal Marines" by Officers
1942 AFO 4093 R.M. Auxiliary Battalion-Change of Title and Prefix to Register Numbers
1942 AFO 4366 Combined Operations Personnel - Special Badge
1942 AFO 4444 Royal Marines-Badges for Wear by Drivers, I.C.
1942 AFO 4490 Flying Badge for Officers qualified as Observers in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1942 AFO 4491 Flying Badges for Ratings qualified as Rating Observers and Air Gunners
1942 AFO 4697-4831 AFOs 4697 to 4831
1942 AFO 4707 Warrant Officers, Royal Marines - Introduction of Badge of Rank