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Warrant Officer Class II
(WO2); Company Sergeant Major (CSM) |
- As seen on previous pages the badge
of rank of the Warrant Officer Class II is a large crown, worn by
itself.
- As we have also seen it was
previously the badge of rank for a Warrant Officer Class 1.
- Before the large Crown was
cemented in place as the WO2 badge it was used for other
things.
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On the left is an AIF
Volunteer badge.
It was a red
crown on khaki and was worn by
members of the Forces, regardless of rank, that had volunteered for Active Service but who
had been retained for service in Australia as "essential
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of a Crown was not new as can be seen by this badge of a Battery
Sergeant Major; Victorian Permanent Field & Horse Artillery
c.1890. Gold on blue. QVC.
However the use of a Crown by itself
had previously been limited to Commissioned Officers. |
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| Crown
of Company Sergeant Major c.1893 (worn above chevrons). |
Crown
of Colour Sergeants and Sergeants on the Staff (Staff Sergeants) bullion
c.1912. |
Crown
of Colour Sergeants and Sergeants on the Staff (Staff Sergeants) worsted
c.1912. |
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Warrant Officer Class III
(WO3) aka Staff Sergeant Major Class 3 |
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as per Australian Military Forces
Standing Order of Dress 1935 |
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Many more details on this rank and
these badges in the section that starts at RSM
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| Bullion
1936 |
Worsted
1940 |
Embroidered
1950 |
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A private collection of
Australian Crowns (WO2) |
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