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RNBSS

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David

David Report 18 Mar 2015 08:08

I have a photo of my father from WW II, in a group wearing military uniforms and carrying a flag labelled RNBSS2. Can anybody throw any light on the meaning of the intials, and what the group might have been doing.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Mar 2015 08:33

Royal Navy unit, RNBSS 2

Might be worth a read about Royal Navy Beach Commandos
http://www.relaysystem.co.uk/id3.html

David

David Report 18 Mar 2015 10:31

thanks for thew tip GlitterBaby. I've got some reading to do now!