ID a Doodat for me ?

[Repulse]

Folks.

This item has always been with my Grandfather's Navy bits and pieces, and papers. I have no idea what it is. Answers on a postcard please... It may not even be a nautical thing but I don't know. Many thanks.

 

[Repulse]

First one to say it's a coin gets scuttled !

 

[Blackrat]

The fleur-de-lis could be something to do with the Royal Welch Fusiliers as it goes.

Not sure about the paper it's on.

The other thing is a one pence piece.

 

[Handler]

A woggle maybe.

 

[Repulse]

Thanks... the paper it's on is to give the photograph some creative milleu...

 

[2badge_mango]

Could it be a (squashed) napkin ring, as used in the Wardrobe? Any stewards handy?

2BM

 

[wal]

Could it be a (squashed) napkin ring, as used in the Wardrobe? Any stewards handy?

2BM

Too small as the penny is a size reference but I like your thinking. I'm liking the woogglle ( 2 x o 2 x g and 2 x l as spell checker don't like it). idea.

 

[Guzzler]

I think the paper it's on is actually parchment and is an old Service Certificate. Do I win a coconut?

 

[Sharkey]

Is it not Prince of Wales feathers rather than fleur-de-lis

 

[WreckerL]

I'd go for a Welsh regiment or maybe a souvenir type thingy from HMS Prince of Wales considering his naval background.

 

[Egg_Banjo]

deffo the PoW plumes as it has the 'Ich Dien' (I Serve) motif on it - the PoW motto

 

[flymo]

Repluse, my great uncle in-law was on the POW as a boy seaman gun crew on a stbd QF 5.25 gun when she had her hiccup in Force Z. And he's still with us.

 

[Repulse]

Hi flymo.
My Grandfather was only on Repulse during the world tour in 1923/24. He had retired and been recommissioned when Force Z sailed. Lovely to hear your uncle is still alive. I hope you've debriefed him for all his memories.