Another one I need help with

[ian-nz]

Anyone know what this one would be.

Thanks Pauline

[Davedrave]

The only things I can find so far which resemble this are cloth badges which can be seen lower down in this linked discussion:

https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/281746-rnr-good-conduct-badges/

Seems it should be the other way up.

Second World War use here:

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/royal_navy_badges/ratings_trade.htm

(I can’t see a metal version.)

This looks closest:    Ordinary Telegraphist and Boy Telegraphist

[ian-nz]

Hi Dave

Thanks for your reply. I am a bit confused with this one. My dad was a Wireless operator, air Gunner & Air Navigator. His rank at the end of the war was Flying officer, so had nothing to do with the navy.
I will come back to this one.

Thanks again Pauline

[Kay99]

I think it maybe this one https://www.thecollectorsbag.com/1930s-ww2-australian-military-badge-australian-army-radio-operator-wings-light/   An Australian badge

Kay

[ian-nz]

Thank you Kay I did a lot of searching today and could not find anything on this badge so thank you so much for finding the information for me. Another one off the list.

Pauline

[Kay99]

I think the find was a pure fluke - I tried many combinations of words and only came up with this when I searched on ww2  badge wings with lightning bolt

Kay

[Davedrave]

That looks like it, though it says army, not air force, in the info 

(Two websites suggest that this was the RAAF radio operator badge:

https://www.militaria-sales.com.au/product/raaf-wireless-operator-badge-world-war-2/ )

Certainly my badge was wrong, though it does look as if the Australian badge you have was copied from the earlier Royal Navy badge.

Dave     

[John915]

Good evening,

The army do not have telegraphists, they have signallers whose badge is crossed signal flags. Telegraphists are a navy trade and Australia used British trade badges. Unfortunately Kay99s badge is pictured upside down, the wing tips should point up whether RN or RAN.

John915

[John915]

Back again,

Another example here of one being pictured upside down. Navy trade patches are worn flat edge down.

John915