diwe Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Dear fellow collectors: I was able to acquire with a lot of flag officer shoulder boards, a board for a Commodore (KC) in the version it was used between 1901-1953. I looked at various reference books and found the description "Commodore 1st and 2nd Class" for these boards (cf. E.C. Coleman's book Rank and Rate (2009) and Latham B. Jensons's Tin Hats, Oilskins and Seaboots (1945)). However, the 1920 British "Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopedia" there was t lists and displays the as he 44mm curl not only as sleeve insignia but also a shoulder board for the Commodore 2nd Class. Thanks for the assistance in advance and Happy Holidays! Best Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 The embroidery work on those boards is breathtaking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Dirk - welcome to GMIC - we have another shoulder board collector in Singapore so, you are not alone. Look back on this section and you should find some of his posts. With regard to the Commodore's insignia - I always thought two stars represented a rear admiral ? Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywhack Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 these boards when you have them in hand are AMAZING!heres mine its a left hand board to Rear Admiral William Patrick Brock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Very nice I like those Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 from a booklet dated 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 And one from 1940 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwe Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 these boards when you have them in hand are AMAZING!heres mine its a left hand board to Rear Admiral William Patrick Brock! Thanks so much. Here is a selection of sinle boards I reguire recently: Admiral (KC 1901-1953) Vice Admiral (QC post-1953 - version prior to 2001) Read Admiral (QVC 1838-1901) Commodore (KC 1901-1953) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwe Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Dirk - welcome to GMIC - we have another shoulder board collector in Singapore so, you are not alone. Look back on this section and you should find some of his posts. With regard to the Commodore's insignia - I always thought two stars represented a rear admiral ? Mervyn Mevin, until 2001 it was below the Queen's or King's crown three stars and a crossed sword and baton for Admiral, two stars and a crossed sword and baton for a Vice Admiral, one star and a crossed baton for a Rear Admiral, and two stars and an achor for a Commodore 1st class (in 1957 the distinction between Commodore 1st and 2nd Class was ablolished and the one 44mm became the standard rank insignia) - see below Best Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwe Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 And one from 1940 Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Are the stars on the most recent example metallic or are they embroidered as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwe Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Are the stars on the most recent example metallic or are they embroidered as well? Paul, all the stars are hand-embroidered, even on the most recent models. If you look on ebay you will find boards with "inexpensive emroideries." On the authentic boards, are roughly 1/2 inch high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achern Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Here is my contribution: 1. A set of King's crowned Commodore boards 2. A QVC admiral's boards Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinoC Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I was rewatching The Battle of the River Plate last night and Cmdre Harry Harwood (Anthony Quayle) was wearing rear-admiral rank on his reefer jacket. This explains it. There was also a lieutenant on the bridge with a letter in his curl and I knew this was before the reserve R. Then I saw him climb into the scout plane and could see it was an A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Amazing boards I have this Set What Rank are they and What period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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