What’s that on his sleeve? Insignia of commissioned officers

The usual insignia of the ranks of officers below Brigadier-General. On the left of each box is the insignia worn on the cuff of the uniform jacket and on the right is the insignia of the epaulette.

An extract from the 1917 “English army badges of rank” produced by the US Corps of Engineers as part of “The Professional Memoirs” series.

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