No 1839 Squadron, FAA
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History: First formed in 1943 at Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton (HMS Gannet), Northern Ireland, as a Fleet Fighter Squadron for HMS Indomitable with Grumman Hellcats. The Squadron served in Ceylon and disbanded in the Far East in 1945.
Country:United Kingdom |
English | Red; an indian tiger's head couped at the neck and inclined to profile proper. |
Origin/meaning
The Tiger symbolises service in the Far East. The Badge was approved in 1945.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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