Crew rank insignia and buttons

• Reference:GB 248 UGC 199/8/7/7
• Dates of Creation:c late 20th century
• Physical Description:
  54 items

• Scope and Content

  • Master's insignia;
  • Chief Officer's insignia;
  • First Officer's insignia;
  • Second Officer's insignia;
  • Third Officer's insignia;
  • U/C Third Officer's insignia;
  • Deck Cadet's insignia;
  • Chief Engineer's insignia;
  • Second Engineer's insignia;
  • Third Engineer's insignia;
  • Fourth Engineer's insignia;
  • Junior Engineer's insignia;
  • Engineer Cadet's insignia;
  • Chief Electrician's insignia;
  • First Electrician's insignia;
  • Junior Electrician's insignia;
  • Catering Officer's insignia;
  • Buttons;
  • Cap badge.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Crew insignia, or braid, as worn by members of crew across the Ben Line Group fleet. The sleeve insignia was worn around the jacket sleeve and the epaulettes - both soft and hardboard variants - were worn on the shoulders. The amount and size of stripes denotes rank, and colour denotes department. The buttons were worn by crew across the fleet and departments.

• Arrangement

  Arranged by ship department and rank.