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  2. Grenadier Guards - Wikipedia

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    The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS) is the most senior infantry regiment of the British Army, being at the top of the Infantry Order of Precedence.It can trace its lineage back to 1656 when Lord Wentworth's Regiment was raised in Bruges to protect the exiled Charles II. [2]

  3. British Army officer rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    The rank insignia for officers are also differentiated by what specific stars are used. Left to right: Grenadier, Coldstream, and Welsh Guards (Garter); Scots Guards (Thistle); Irish Guards (Shamrock); other army officers (Bath). In May 1902, rank badges were moved to sleeve's cuff and company-grade officer badges were slightly modified: [7]

  4. Guards Division - Wikipedia

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    The rank insignia for officers are also differentiated by what specific stars are used. Left to right: Rank slides used by Grenadier, Coldstream, and Welsh Guards. Rank slides used by Scots Guards. Rank slides used by Irish Guards. Standard rank slides used by other army officers.

  5. British Army order of precedence - Wikipedia

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    The Exeter and South Devon Volunteers numbered first in the order of precedence of the Volunteer Infantry. The senior Yeomanry unit, numbering 1st, was the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry. None of these were to be confused with, by example, the 1st Foot Guards (Grenadier Guards), 1st Regiment of Foot of the British Army (Royal Scots)). The Yeomanry ...

  6. British Army other ranks rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    Both of these ranks, their squadron, and battery equivalents, and staff-sergeants in other arms, wore three chevrons and a crown, although, in 1915 company, battery, squadron, and troop sergeant-majors became warrant officers class II (by Army Order 70) and thereafter wore a single large crown, without any chevrons, on each forearm.

  7. List of British Army regiments and corps - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Regiment of Scotland - 3 + 2 battalions [13] [14]; The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment - 1 + 2 battalions [14]; The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment - 1 + 1 battalions [14]

  8. Grenadier - Wikipedia

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    Grenadier is the lowest rank (OR-1 [45]) in the Heeresteil (en: army part) of the Bundeswehr Wachbataillon (en: Bundeswehr guard battalion). Furthermore, in the German Heer Panzergrenadier (en: armoured grenadier) is the lowest rank (OR-1) of the Panzergrenadieretruppe (en: mechanized infantry).

  9. Brigade of Guards - Wikipedia

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    The Brigade of Guards was an administrative formation of the British Army from 1856 to 1968. It was commanded by the Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards and was responsible for administering the guards regiments .