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Hello everyone
I have just received my uncles Navy war badges. They were given to me in the original small brown box addressed from OHMS. In it are his 1939-1945 medal, the France and Germany Star and the 1939-1945 Star. Also in the box there are 3 others; an East lancs Egypt badge, a plastic RAOC cap badge BUT also an unidentified Wings badge.
I would love to know what it is and who it may have belonged to.
It is brass, 2 3/4 inch across, blue enamel wings either side of a red enamel circle with 2 capital E's inside, the smaller E on the middle strut of the larger capital E.
Can anyone identify this badge ?
Joan

Any suggestions anyone.?
Joan

Hi Joan,

I just googled royal navy badges and the first site that came up seems good. It has loads of pictures of badges and you might be lucky enough to find yours.... I'll have a look too but I think you will have more idea what it looks like!

Kind regards,

Cathy

Thanks Cathy, I will take a look but have a funny feeling this isn't a Naval badge. Was looking on the RAF sites. because of the wings.
joan

Could it be a fleet air arm badge?

Hi Katie
Thanks for your suggestion. Just looked at the website for Fleet air Arm and No it's not there. They seem to be very intricate compared to this basic looking badge. I notice that the wing shapes are not like the ones on the usual sites. They point upwards - the badge looks like an upside down moustach.
Joan

Hi Joan, It is possible to upload photos onto the "Success videos and photos" on genes, perhaps you could try that and then someone might more easily recognise it. Good luck!

Cathy

Thanks Cathy
Good idea. Had to get my teenager to do it for me. The medal is now on the Success photos.
fingers crossed
Joan

nudge for people to have a look at photo

Hi Joan,

Teenagers have their uses don't they :-))

Another suggestion (from my NOTa teenager any more 23 year old son!) is this website:

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com

I hope you get a result anyway, let us know if you do!

Cathy

Thanks Jan and Cathy
Will look at the website.
Joan

Oh my goodness. Just looked at that website and think I need my teenager to do it for me !
Will let you know what happens
Joan

Hi Joan, I've just tried putting the question on there myself using your excellent description....will let you know if i get any answers???

Wish me luck....

Cathy

aww Thank you Cathy; that's really nice of you. I am a dork when it comes to techno stuff. Don't tell anyone
Cheers Joan x

Joan

Ive had a look at the photo, it is my considered opinion it is not a military item that say would be awarded to a serving military person but more something that is described as a "Sweetheart brooches" which would be given by the person to his loved one.

You can still get these today, although vey costly

Here is a link which shows some of them, whilst yours does not show but there are similarities.

http://www.awardmedals.com/sweetheart-brooches-c-24_315_132.html

Just more thought


George

Thanks George; off to have a look now. Sounds romantic
Joan
What a lovely selection of sweetheart brooches - unfortunately none the same as my brooch.
I notice they all have crowns on top. not mine.
Initialled fronts N for navigator, B for bomber etc What could the EE stand for ? That is if it is one.
Joan

Joan

I don't really know much more I'm afraid, i personally have never seen anything like it.

I can only offer are the initials those of the person giving or receiving, i still think its more of a decorative item rather than an award.

I hope you get answers from the site that Cathy has mentioned, i will continue to look, i am interested to see a final result.

it looks so classy, might be worth a bob or too as well.

George

Thanks George
I hope we can find out about it.
Will let you know any results
Joan

Electrical Engineer???

This is the only reply I've had so far......

"well, if it is really old-fashioned looking ( like ancient Egyptian) , it would be called a winged solar disk.

In the 1950s, airline pilots wore similar wings, where the EE would probably represent the name of an airline. Those would be quite sturdy. Then they gave away toy ones for children. No idea why those would have an EE on them.

EE abbreviations include
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering

there are at least 80 other definitions for EE or E-E.

EE is the IATA code for Aero Airlines - which at least gets us back to an area you would expect to find wings."

Hi Joan,

My 23 year old overgrown teenager is well impressed that I managed to
post a question and get an answer on yahoo!!!

Perhaps George and I will be in for cut of the proceeds if it turns out to be worth thousands :-))

Cathy