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Merchant Navy identification badge

Merchant Navy identification badge

The Merchant Navy identification badge was issued to seamen on British ships in January 1940 and to those on New Zealand ships from July 1941.

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How to cite this page: 'Merchant Navy identification badge', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/merchant-navy-identification-badge, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 28-Jun-2007

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