Lifeboatbod said:Isnt it because SCC officers are also RNR and CCF officers are not? Just a guess.
Greenie said:Sea Cadet Corps Officers are given a commission and wear the wavy Navy braid. Hence the sword .
Not sure about the CCF
sidon55 said:Just for interest, the cost of a complete sword set in the RAN is $A3,500, and thats through Naval Stores. Needless to say, if any Cadet Officers were thonking of wearing a sword the cost would be too much for tha average one.
With Wolkinson Sword Company now extinct, maybe some cheap Chinese versions will become available
fido said:sidon55 said:Just for interest, the cost of a complete sword set in the RAN is $A3,500, and thats through Naval Stores. Needless to say, if any Cadet Officers were thonking of wearing a sword the cost would be too much for tha average one.
With Wolkinson Sword Company now extinct, maybe some cheap Chinese versions will become available
Interesting to learn that Australian officers now pay $3,500 for a sword kit. As a long retired SD officer, I paid just £95.00 for a full sword kit and felt seen off when I learned that the three Oz officers in my term paid just £A25.00 - apparently, the RAN had bought hundreds of them years before and sold them on the newly commissioned officers at the original cost price. Typical Aussie common sense! I still have mine.
By the way, anyone wan't to buy mine? - all reasonable offers considered.
Fido
Regards,
fido
Why are Battle of the Atlantic parades now defunct? Still very much alive and well here in Canada.Deckhead_Inspector said:Both types of Cadet Force Officers have worn swords whilst participating in the now defunct Battle of the Atlantic parade and would have been roundly repremanded had they not. l
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