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| The khaki service dress worn in the First World War was standard for the army.' Regimental badges were in bronze and worn on the cap and lapels. This captain has a green light infantry lanyard on his left shoulder, and pale patches on his shoulders. Rank was indicated on the sleeves. The star badges started with the one star for a 2nd Lieutenant.' Subalterns had one line of braid around the cuff, captains two, majors and lieutenant-colonels three, and colonels four. This officer is named as Captain M K Ferguson Saunders MC who was severely wounded in 1917. |
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