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From the Arms of Admiral Sir Frederick Wheler (1656-1694) who fought at Beachy Head and Barfleur. Drowned in a Storm on the Sussex. The | From the Arms of Admiral Sir Frederick Wheler (1656-1694) who fought at Beachy Head and Barfleur. Drowned in a Storm on the Sussex. The badge was approved in 1919. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||