Royal Australian Navy Brigade - brass button

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Firmin & Sons Ld

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Overview

round brass button. Front has image of crown and anchor, with lettering. Back has words relating to the manufacturer.

Note: After Federation, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were united into a single national force, which was known from 1911 as the Royal Australian Navy. These buttons initially had a “lazy anchor,” which meant that the anchor was situated at a 45 degree angle. After 1928, these buttons had a new design with an upright anchor.

Historical information

Royal Australian Naval Brigade:

The term RANB on a brass button stands for Royal Australian Naval Brigade. This designation is used to identify members of the Royal Australian Naval Brigade, which was a division of the Citizen Naval Forces during World War 1 and the immediate post-war period. The Royal Australian Naval Brigade was a division of the Citizen Naval Forces during World War 1 and the immediate post-war period. Members were either volunteers or compulsory trainees who served shore duty or sea duty. The term 'Brigade' can be seen on the cap, and the Royal title was bestowed in 1911.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.184

Item type

Accessories

Uniforms

Themes

Buildings > Military

Defence > Navy

War and Conflict

Material

Brass

Weight

6 g

Inscriptions and markings

Front: "RANB"
Back: "Firmin & Sons Ld. London"

Contextual information

The Royal Australian Naval Brigade (RANB) was a division of the Citizen Naval Forces during World War 1 and the immediate post war period. Members were either volunteers or compulsory trainees who served shore duty or sea duty.

Reference: https://www.austbuttonhistory.com/25th-november-2020/

Keywords

Button

Royal Australian Navy

Military Uniform

World War 1

Place made

London, England, United Kingdom

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance