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clothing accessory: uniform insignia: badge, arm
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: badge, arm(tropical)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Chief Yeoman of Signals'
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Landing Craft Signalman's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Leading Signalman's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Ordinary Signalman's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Ordinary Signalman's (and Boy Signalman)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Petty Officer's (Shore Signal Service)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Senior Signalman's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Signaller's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Signalman's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Signalman's (Shore Signal Service)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Visual Signalman's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Visual Signalman's (1st Class)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Visual Signalman's (2nd class)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Visual Signalman's (3rd class)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Visual Signalman's (operator)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Visual Signalman Boom Defence's
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sound communication t&e: gun, signal
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visual communication t&e: flag, semaphore(pair)
visual communication t&e: flag, signal
visual communication t&e: flag, signal(instruction box)
visual communication t&e: holder, signal light
visual communication t&e: lamp, signalling
visual communication t&e: lamp, signalling(Mitchell's)
visual communication t&e: lamp, signalling(morse code)
visual communication t&e: lamp, signalling(paraffin)
visual communication t&e: lantern, signal
visual communication t&e: pistol, signal
water transport: exploration/research vessel
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Allen, Thomas
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