WW1 Royal Naval Air Service RNAS scarce Engineer’s sleeve badge.

WW1 Royal Naval Air Service RNAS scarce Engineer’s sleeve badge.

Code: 16142

£200.00
 

WW1 Royal Naval Air Service RNAS scarce Engineer’s sleeve badge.

A good bullion embroidered eagle with propeller below on navy melton cloth ground. Small area of moth holes, otherwise GC.

The Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps was authorised 11th July 1912 and soon became known as the Royal Naval Air Service, this title was officially recognised in July 1914. The RNAS merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force on 1st April 1918.