Army Trade Badges
Title Skill at Arms
Author Thomas J. Bennett
ISBN 1-894255-52-6
Before 1942 (listed in alphabetical order)
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| Assistant Instructor | Assistant Instructor in Gunnery | Bandsman | Bandmaster | Bandmaster type 2 | Battery Surveyor | Bomber | Bugler | Instructor Gunnery RCA |
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| Crossed Cannons with Crown | C with Wreath | Crossed Flags | Crossed Rifles | D | DM with Wreath | DR with Wings | ||
| Master Gunnery RCA | Cook | Marksman | Cyclist | Driver | Drivers IC | Driver Mechanical | Despatch Rider RCCS | |
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| G | G | G with Wreath | G with Wreath with Crown | Hammer and Pincers | ||||
| Drummer, Fifer, Cymbal Player | Electrician Signals | Farrier | 1st Class Gunner - Tank | Best six Gunners in Battery or third class | Best six Gunners in Battery or third class | Best six Gunners in Battery or third class | Gymnastics Instructor | |
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| H | HG | L | LG with Wreath | MC with Wings | ||||
| Height Taker | Heavy Machine Gunner | Instructional Cadre | Instructor in Musketry | Gun Layers | 1st Class Lewis Gunner or Light Machine Gun | Lewis Gun Instructor | Lineman Signals | Motorcyclist |
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| MG with Wreath | Red Cross | MT | MT with Wings | |||||
| 1st Class Machine Gunner | Master Gunner Left | Master Gunner Right | Machine Gun Instructor | Medical Orderly | Medium Mortar | Motor Transport | Motor Transport | Musician |
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| O | P | Crossed Swords | R | R with Wreath | ||||
| Observers | Operator Wireless and Line | Plotters | Physical Instructor | Qualified Sr NCO RCE | Range Taker, RCA | Range Taker, RCA | Rough Rider | Saddler |
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| Small Star | Star | S with Wreath and Crown | S with Wreath | |||||
| School of Gymnastics | Scout | Signaller RCCS | Signals Instructor | Distance Judging | Driver Mechanic - Tank | Stretcher Bearers | Surveyor Class 1 | Surveyor Class 2 |
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| S | SL with Wreath | SLO with Wreath | ||||||
| Surveyor Class 3 | Searchlight Operator RCA and RCE | Search Light Operator | Trumpeter | Wheeler | Wireless Repair RCCS | Wireless Telegraphy RCCS | ||
1942 to 1945
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Large GP B |
Large GP A |
Royal Canadian Engineers | Tank Badge |
1946 to 1955
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| Small GP 1 | Small GP 2 | Small GP 3 | Small GP 4 |
The following table has been compiled with the help of Mr Bennett book listed above. Many thanks to Mr Bennett for his outstanding work.
1956 to Present
With the introduction of the green CF uniform in 1968, no trade badges were produced
Aircraft Technicians
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| Battle Dress | Garrison Dress | Distinctive Environmental Uniform | |||||||||||
| 1956 to 1968 | 1985 to 1998 | 1985 to Present | |||||||||||
| GP1 | GP2 | GP3 | GP4 | Comments | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | |
| Aircraft Artificer | Wanted | Wanted | Wanted | None | Obsolete in 1966 | ||||||||
| Aircraft Instrument-Technical Technician | Wanted | Wanted | Wanted | None | Obsolete in 1966 | ||||||||
| Aircraft Technician | Wanted | Wanted | Wanted | None | Obsolete in 1966 | ||||||||
| Airplane Technician | None | Wanted | Wanted | None | Obsolete in 1966 | ||||||||
| Helicopter Technician | None | Wanted | Wanted | None | Obsolete in 1966 | ||||||||
| Master Aircraft Technician | Wanted | Wanted | Wanted | None | Obsolete in 1966 | ||||||||
| Master Aircraft Instrument-Technical Technician | None | None | None |
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Ammunition
| Khaki | Green | Black | |||||||||||
| Battle Dress | Garrison Dress | Distinctive Environmental Uniform | |||||||||||
| 1956 to 1968 | 1985 to 1998 | 1985 to Present | |||||||||||
| GP1 | GP2 | GP3 | GP4 | Comments | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | |
| Ammunition Examiner 423 | None |
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| Ammunition Technician 921 |
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Armoured
| Khaki | Green | Black | |||||||||||
| Battle Dress | Garrison Dress | Distinctive Environmental Uniform | |||||||||||
| 1956 to 1968 | 1985 to 1998 | 1985 to Present | |||||||||||
| GP1 | GP2 | GP3 | GP4 | Comments | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | |
| Crewman RCAC | Wanted | Wanted | None | None | |||||||||
| Driver Mechanic Tracked |
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None | None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman Reece RCAC | ||||||||
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Driver Mechanic Wheeled |
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Gp1 in Khaki | None | None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
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Gunner-Driver Mechanic Tracked |
None |
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None | None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
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Gunner-Driver Mechanic Wheeled |
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None | None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
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Gunner RCAC |
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None | None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
| Gunner-Signaller | Wanted | Wanted | None | None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
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Signaller-Driver Mechanical Tracked |
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None | None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
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Signaller-Driver Mechanical Wheeled |
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None | None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
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Signaller RCAC |
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None | None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
| Crew Commander RC AC | None | None |
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None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by
Crewman RCAC
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Specialist RCAC |
None | None |
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None | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
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Assistant Instructor RCAC |
None | None | None | No badge | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Master Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
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Master Crewman RCAC |
None | None | None | Wanted | Obsolete in 1963. Replaced by Master Crewman RCAC | ||||||||
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Crewman Reconnaissance RCAC |
Formed in 1963 | Wanted | Wanted | Wanted | Wanted | Wanted | Wanted | Wanted |
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Leading Assault Trooper |
Wanted | None | None | None | Obsolete | ||||||||
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Artillery
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| Battle Dress | Garrison Dress | Distinctive Environmental Uniform | |||||||||||
| 1956 to 1968 | 1985 to 1998 | 1985 to Present | |||||||||||
| GP1 | GP2 | GP3 | GP4 | Comments | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | |
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Gun Number RCA |
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None | None | Obsolete 1963
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| Gun Number RCA Field |
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Wanted | None | Gp1 to 3 after 1963 | ||||||||
| Gun Number RCA Harbour Defence |
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| Artilleryman 021 | Renamed from Gun Number |
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| Driver Operator |
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None | None | None | Obsolete in 1966 | ||||||||
| Driver RCA |
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| Driver RCA Tracked |
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| Signaller RCA |
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None | Obsolete in 1963 | ||||||||
| Technical Assistant Anti-Aircraft | None | None |
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None | Obsolete in 1963 | ||||||||
| Technical Assistant Field |
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| Technical Assistant Harbour Defence | None |
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| Technical Assistant RCA |
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| Technical Assistant Survey | None |
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None | None | Obsolete in 1963 | ||||||||
| Clerk Operations |
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None | None | None | Obsolete in 1960 | ||||||||
| Operator Fire Direction Harbour Defence |
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None | None | None | Obsolete in 1950 | ||||||||
| Operator Predictor |
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None | None | None | Obsolete in 1960 | ||||||||
| Operator Radar Anti-Aircraft |
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None | None | Obsolete in 1960 | ||||||||
| Operator Radar Harbour Defence |
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None | None | None | Obsolete in 1960 | ||||||||
| Operator Searchlight |
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None | None | None | Obsolete in 1960 | ||||||||
| Artilleryman Air Defence 022 |
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| Chief Locating Assistant | None | None | None |
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| Operator Kine-Theodolite |
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None | Obsolete in 1960 | ||||||||
| Surveyor RCA |
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| Surveyor RCA Flash Spotting | None |
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| Surveyor RCA Radar |
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None | Obsolete in 1966 | ||||||||
| Surveyor RCA Sound Ranging | None |
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None | Obsolete in 1966
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| Artillery Locator | None | None | None |
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| Artillery Surveyor | None | None | None |
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| Chief Meteorological Assistant | None | None | None | Wanted | Combined into Meteorological Technician in 1966 | ||||||||
| Meteorological Assistant | Wanted | Wanted |
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None | Combined into Meteorological Technician in 1966 | ||||||||
| Meteorological Observer | None | none |
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| Meteorological Technician 121 | Wanted | Wanted |
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| Assistant Instructor Anti-Aircraft Artillery | none | none | Wanted | None | Renamed Chief Gunnery Assistant | ||||||||
| Assistant Instructor Field Artillery | none | none | Wanted | None | |||||||||
| Assistant Instructor Harbour Defence | none | none | Wanted | None | Obsolete in late 50's | ||||||||
| Assistant Instructor in Gunnery |
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| Chief Gunnery Assistant | none | none | none | Wanted | 1960 to 1966 | ||||||||
| Master Gunner | none | none | none |
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none | none | none |
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Administrative Clerks
| Khaki | Green | Black | |||||||||||
| Battle Dress | Garrison Dress | Distinctive Environmental Uniform | |||||||||||
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| GP1 | GP2 | GP3 | GP4 | Comments | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | |
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