mine clearance badge

[taucher]

Who can tell me some more about this badge?

thanks

I am also looking for pictures of mines used during WWI

and the men who worked with them (thats the mines)

Edited January 16, 2008 by taucher

[Arthur]

Who can tell me some more about this badge?

thanks

I am also looking for pictures of mines used during WWI

and the men who worked with them (thats the mines)

Hi,

This is a copy of some information that I passed on to someone else regarding this badge:

Immediately after the completion of the War in 1918 a special mine clearance force was organised to sweep the large number of mines which had been laid. Many men who would have otherwise have been released remained to serve in this force. It members wore silver badge on the cuff, depicting the floating mine surrounded by a wreath.

Regards

Arthur

[Simon F]

Hi

You can find some interesting info here.

http://www.mcdoa.org.uk/RN_Minewarfare_Branch.htm