WW2 Canadian RCN Navy Sub Lieutenant Shoulder Boards Insignia Pair

This is a pair of WW2 Canadian Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Sub Lieutenant shoulder boards insignia, as issued during the period of the Second World War. The boards are constructed with a black wool base and feature a single gold bullion rank stripe, which is the distinguishing mark of a Sub Lieutenant. Each board includes the looped “executive curl” above the stripe, a characteristic design element of Royal Navy and Commonwealth naval officer insignia. These shoulder boards would have been worn on the dress uniform, attached via the provided slip-on straps. Designed specifically for the RCN, these insignia reflect wartime patterns and materials typical of Canadian naval manufacture during the 1939–1945 conflict. The pieces present period-correct construction and detailing, suitable for display or reference by collectors and researchers interested in Canadian naval uniforms of the Second World War era.