United Kingdom. A Royal Navy Patrol Service Sleeve Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive at the age of 15

at the age of 15

2nd Gurkha Rifles

In a letter to his mother from the Wing Commander

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3 mm x 155

United Kingdom. A Royal Navy Patrol Service Sleeve Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive at the age of 15Great Britain; Silver, coded "RD. 837751" on the reverse, 22. 5 mm (w) x 29 mm (h), vertical pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Naval Patrol Service (RNPS) was a branch of the Royal Navy active during both the First and Second World Wars. The RNPS operated many small auxiliary vessels such as naval trawlers for anti submarine and minesweeping operations, to protect coastal Britain and convoys.