Signaller's

Signaller's

Semaphore Certificate
Awarded to Boys of 12 B.B. age or more who have attended regularly a B.B. Course of Instruction of at least 12 Classes, and who pass the following tests based on " The Boys' Brigade Signalling Manual " :

(1)	Read, with not more than five mistakes, a message in Semaphore, consisting of ten groups of letters which are not words, the message to contain two complete alphabets. Rate - five words per minute. If necessary, Boys may be allowed a second attempt, the message being changed.
(2)	Send a similar message in the same time and under the same conditions as above - no second attempt to be allowed. The examiner should take the message and should fail the sender for bad sending.

Semaphore Certificate 1957

Morse Certificate
Awarded to Boys of 12 B.B. age or more who have attended regularly a B.B. Course of Instruction of at least 12 Classes, and who pass the following test, based on " The Boys' Brigade Signalling Manual," which may be taken by flag, lamp, buzzer or tapper:

To read and to send a message similar to that of the Semaphore Certificate. The rate with lamp or flag to be three words a minute; with buzzer or tapper four words a minute.

Morse Certificate 1959

Morse Certificate 1964

Signaller's Badge
Awarded to Boys of 13 B.B. age or more who hold either the Semaphore or Morse Certificate gained in a previous Session, have subsequently attended regularly a B.B. Course of Instruction of at least 12 Classes, and who pass the following tests based on " The Boys' Brigade Signalling Manual " :

(1)	Read, with not more than three mistakes, a message in Morse on the B.B. message form, consisting of:
	(a)	One Complete Alphabet	33 letters
	(b)	"G R " and two numerals in Heading, V " Sign between addresses and Break Signal after "Address From"	10 letters
	(c)	Other Figures, Signs, etc. - each figure to count 2 letters, and each other signal to count the number of letters used in its construction - all these to be correctly phrased and grouped	17 letters
			60 letters
(2)	Send a similar message, under same conditions and in same time as above. No second attempt to be allowed. The examiner should read the message and should fail a 9sender for bad sending. The rates for reading and for sending to be four words a minute with lamp or flag; and six words a minute with buzzer or tapper.
(3)	Answer correctly three out of four questions put by the examiner on Duties of Signallers engaged on Station Work.
(4)	Answer correctly three out of four questions relating to the use of the more commonly used procedure and miscellaneous signals selected by the examiner.
(5)	Use, without error, the phonetic pronunciations of letters.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The Signaller's Badge qualifies Boy in the Pursuits Section at Bronze stage.

Signaller's Advanced Certificate
Awarded to Boys of 14 B.B. age or more who hold the Signaller's Badge gained in a previous Session, have subsequently attended regularly a B.B. Course of Instruction of at least 12 Classes, and who pass in the following tests:

(1)	Instruct a squad in Flag Drill, opening and closing of rank.
(2)	*Instruct a squad in Semaphore or Morse (with flags).
(3)	*Read, with not more than two mistakes, a message in Semaphore or Morse consisting of five groups of letters which are not words, the message to contain the complete alphabet.
(4)	Send a similar message under the same conditions as above.
(5)	Read, with not more than two mistakes, a message in Morse on the B.B. Message Form, consisting of sixty letters, in figures, signs, etc. -each figure to count two letters and each other signal to count the number of letters used in its construction -all these to be correctly phrased and grouped. Flag, lamp or buzzer may be used.
(6)	Send a similar message under the same conditions as above.
(7)	Send correctly, and explain the use of, four out of five miscellaneous signals selected by the examiner.
(8)	Answer correctly four out of five questions put by the examiner on station duties.
(9)	Use, without error, the phonetic pronunciation of letters.

In the Reading Tests only, a second attempt on different message will, if necessary, be allowed.
In the Sending Tests, the examiner will take the message and will fail the sender for bad sending.
The rates for sending and reading will be:
            Semaphore Six words a minute.
            Morse (flag or lamp) Five words a minute.
            Morse (buzzer) - Seven words a minute.

*Semaphore or Morse in Tests (2) and (3) will be at the option of the candidate.

Advanced Signallers Certificate 1966

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The Advanced Signaller's Certificate qualifies a Boy in the Pursuits Section at Silver stage.

(Regulations as at 1964)

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