WW2 Canadian RCN Navy Medical/Dental Lieutenant Officer’s Shoulder Boards Insignia Pair

This item is a matched pair of World War II-era Canadian Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) shoulder boards for a Medical or Dental Lieutenant officer. Each board features a dark navy wool backing, edged with black mohair, and is fitted with regulation-style gold bullion rank lace. The central insignia is comprised of a gold embroidered medical or dental branch device, denoting the wearer’s specialty. The Lieutenant’s rank is indicated by a single half-inch gilt stripe accented with a distinctive curl, a symbol characteristic of naval officers. The boards are designed to be worn on the shoulder straps of the officer’s uniforms, fastened with button loops and retaining their original construction typical of WWII Canadian naval insignia. Such items identified the officer’s rank and service branch within the shipboard or shore-based hierarchy, serving as both a practical and symbolic element of military dress during the Second World War.