HMS Wheler, Royal Navy
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HMS WHELER, ROYAL NAVY
English | White; an eagle dispalyed red rising our of a ducal coronet gold. Motto: Facie tenus. |
Origin/meaning
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.
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