WW1 Period Merchant Navy Officer’s Cap Badge & Band Great Condition

For sale is a WW1 Period Merchant Navy Officer’s Cap Badge & Band which are in Great Condition. 

  In wartime, Britain depended on civilian cargo ships to import food and raw materials, as well as to transport soldiers overseas, and keep them supplied. The title 'Merchant Navy' was granted by King George V after the First World War to recognise the contribution made by merchant sailors.   Britain's merchant fleet was the largest in the world during both world wars. In 1939, a third of the world's merchant ships were British, and there were some 200,000 sailors. Many merchant seamen came from parts of the British Empire, such as India, Hong Kong and west African countries. Women also sometimes served at sea in the Merchant Navy.   These will be sent via Royal Mail 1st class signed for and dispatched within two working days.