Lot 3839

Description

Naval Auxiliary Patrol hat badge, WWII, in gilt bronze; Chief Petty Officer's rank badges for winter uniform (KC) (2, one woven and one moulded resin); pair of Royal Motor Yacht Club epaulettes, each with brass button (KC over RMYC over anchor) and bullion KC and at end in bullion, R.M.Y.C.; together with name tag of Army Museum Victoria Barracks NSW named to 'Ron Byatt/Volunteer'. Stored in a Medals wallet, the first badge very scarce, nearly very fine - extremely fine. (6)

Ron Byatt, later Managing Director of Amor Ltd, was a volunteer in the Naval Auxiliary Patrol, a WWII unit raised on 25 June 1941 to patrol and safeguard Australia's inner harbours.