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Rank Markings - Officers,
1944 to 1971 |
The following set of
rank markings were introduced in 1944 and were worn until 1971.
Like the 1924 series a colour system was used to identify staff
officers:-
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ARMY HQ |
DIVISION HQ |
COMMAND HQ |
BRIGADE HQ |
MILITARY COLLEGE |
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Scarlet |
Yellow |
Blue |
Bottle
Green |
Orange |
The
colour was to show one sixteenth of an inch all round. The metal diamond
is three quarters of an inch square and the bar is one and a half by three
eights of an inch. The coloured underlay for
this series were made of plastic. In some cases officers had to use their initiative
like the Captain's rank as shown below. (I received this example from a retired officer who
once wore this rank).
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2nd Lieutenant |
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Lieutenant |
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Captain |
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Commandant |
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Colonel |
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Major
General |
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Lieutenant General |
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Page Updated :
Saturday, 29 September 2007