Pharmacist mate and Hospital Corpsman rates

[busternfo]

Anyone know the maker of these rating badges?

[dpcsdan]

This is an old thread, but I love these. Here's an assortment of my PhM and HM crows from 1913 through late 1940s.

Left corner is pre-1914, next are, stacked, likely 1920s-30s, The two pair of "Wosk" WWIIs, a nice bullion 1st class, a nice bullion CPO, a black Geneva Convention cross, a couple of Gray CPOs, one bullion, an "Open cross" on white, a WAVES 1st class on seersucker, a late-1940s "transition" 2nd class and a nice bullion 1950s-60s HM CPO.

[dpcsdan]

On 2/18/2017 at 3:56 AM, busternfo said:

Anyone know the maker of these rating badges?

Good question. I've never seen Lion Bros. on one of these.

[David Minton]

An amazing collection—thank you for sharing. If I may, I have a few examples to compliment your collection. 
 

 

 

[sigsaye]

8 hours ago, David Minton said:

An amazing collection—thank you for sharing. If I may, I have a few examples to compliment your collection. 
 

 

 

I’ve always found the amount of variations in Navy insignia amazing. 

[0bx]

These are the Pharmacist's Mate ratings in my collection.

[busternfo]

Wonderful items to behold.  Dan, that transitional 2nd class at the bottom of your display is a new one to me.  Amazing displays!  Thank you all for sharing,

 

Dennie

[jweitkamp]

Some of mine

[busternfo]

jweitkamp,

 

So, these are just "some" of your collection!  What a wonderful collection!  The later khaki and gray; complete sets.  The many pairs, right and left arms.  So amazing.  Thanks for sharing.

 

Dennie

[busternfo]

If I might ask a couple questions; Am I correct that these are Australian bevo weave construction?  What time period were these used?  Thank you,

 

Dennie 

[busternfo]

Sorry, post #26 was supposed to be sent to the attention of jweitkamp.  But please, anyone of course is free to provide input.  Thanks to all,

 

Dennie 

[jweitkamp]

Yes , those are all Aussie made, late 42 into 43, I believe. I also believe they were made by J&J Cash; the same firm that made the first 1mardiv patches. I also have a green bevo 2nd Class pair that I can’t locate for the moment. 

[busternfo]

Thank you jweitkamp.

 

Dennie

[navyman]

• Do all the ww2 usmc pharmacist mate rates have embroidered red crosses and the sewn on red crosses are pre ww2?

On 1/30/2024 at 11:33 PM, jweitkamp said:

Some of mine

 

[0bx]

jweitkamp, WOW, one heck of a collection. Probably the largest collection of navy/usmc pharmacist mate rates I have seen. Thank you for sharing.

 

[navyman]

I agree obx largest marine rates (khaki and greens) collection i have ever seen and is a good reference.

[jweitkamp]

Thanks guys. I’m always looking for variations an completing right and left pairs.