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On this page you will find badges of rank. On the next pages you will find cap badges and shoulder titles, qualification badges, special dress destinctions, sweetheart badges and formation badges. Rank chevrons  Rank chevrons used by airborne troops were of standard Army pattern.The lowest rank held by members of the Glider Pilot Regiment was sergeant. On the Denison smock and the gabardine jump smock chevrons were worn only on the right arm. Warrant Officers Class 2  Rank badges for Warrant Officers Class 2 (Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, Company Sergeant Major and Battery Sergeant Major) was worn on both sleeves of BD and Denison smock on the lower arm.Warrant Officers Class 1  Rank badges for Warrant Officers class I (Regimental Sergeant Major) were also standard Army pattern.The coloured edge that corresponded with the wearer's arm of service was introduced on 13 October 1945. Officers stars, aka pips 
The battle dress rank stars and crowns for officers had a Cambridge blue backing, otherwise they were identical to the Army pattern. Officially introduced by ACI 905, 12 June 1943.
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