Help with rank slides in a fleet air arm battledress

[LSSAH13]

Hi,

Any know if the fleet air arm used removable rank slide in their battledress in ww2? I see an original officer battledress with wings and ribbons, but the epaulettes has a removable ranks in bevo cloth or something similar with a letter A inside, thank's.

[LSSAH13]

Can anyone help me? Please.

[uscob]

A Pic would realy help.
A sounds like Auxiliary.

[LuftMike]

I agree, there would be more to evaluate than just rank slides, a photo of the jacket in question would go a long way. Primarily because the RNFAA had the Battledress and the Working Dress, both were similar in cut and design.

[LSSAH13]

I have two photos from seller.

[Robert Shoaf]

Rank slides for a RNR ( Royal Navy Reserve) lieutenant, in the aviation branch.
Pilot wings appear to be RAF on the less than clear photo. On full dress, at least, RN officers wore their wings on the sleeve; not sure regarding battledress.

Bob Shoaf

[LSSAH13]

So the rank slides are original from ww2, how much is the most you would pay for it? And the seller said me the wings ha dan anchor.

[LSSAH13]

What do you think, bob?

[hayleyp]

price

£150 to £175 Will

[LuftMike]

To me the BD is a wartime pattern, but the ribbons are for full second war entitlement which couldnt be obtained until well after the war was over. Also, the rank slides dont look like wartime gold tresse to me. It could simply be the wearer had it upgraded when he continued in the service after the war, with these poor photos I couldnt make a definite ruling on it, nor would I be comfortable buying it