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Old Dustys
Are there any old (or not so old ) ex-naval dustys out there who could tell me where I could get some of the rank markings of the early days of the Naval Service,or The Marine Service, Scarce as gold fillings in hens teeth I know
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Welcome aboard
adn whats a dustyThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
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A dusty is or was rather a StewardComment
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Dustys were another name for the stewards in the old days of the naval service, to call all the ex navy people that would be offensive.Comment
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Dusty is naval slang for a storeman/quartermaster.
Drylander, are you talking about the "straight" stripes? ie. one stripe = L/S two = PO etc.?Comment
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Dusty is not a steward..Dusty was or is a supplies assistant......same divsion total different job.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safeComment
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You must be a dusty yourself. You know your onions. You are dead right about the job and the stripes. Know the whereabouts of any. Could be a pint or two in itOriginally posted by Sluggie View PostComment
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http://www.irishmilitaryinsignia.com
theflight@irishmilitaryinsignia.com
This is the man to talk to.Comment
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A/Tel; Thanks for the info. I know the man you mean but he can't helpComment
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Mikeym. In naval speak a DUSTY always was, is now,and always will be a storeman.Comment
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Hedgehog. Neither me nor my big fat mother are insulted by your remarks, but you better pray she never gets her hands on youComment
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I saw one of the straight stripes on ebay recently..as in the last few days. Given they have gone from service by about thirty years..doubtful.
Scribes, Dustys and Stewards were all part of the admin branch..all wore the quay and quill divisional badge..as did cooks..or chefs as they like to be termed as now.
Dusty comes from the RN speak..Jack Dusty
"Jack dusty - The stores on old War Ships used to be very dusty places and those that worked in them always seemed to have a layer of dust on themselves! So members of the ‘Stores Accountant’ branch have always been know as Jack Dusty."
taken from the RN website.Last edited by hptmurphy; 22 March 2007, 22:54.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safeComment
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Major General; I stand corrected.Comment
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Hedgehog. Neither me nor my big fat mother are insulted by your remarks,
Its still earlyThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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