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3rd Infantry brigade - 1st Canadian Division
Rank insignia
Click on an image below to learn more about each rank and how it contributed to the Battalion. All rank badges were worn on the sleeves of the uniform. Click HERE to learn about the organization of an infantry battalion.
Sergeant
Normally employed as Second-in-Command of one of the 40 man infantry platoons in a company or as Section Commanders of one of the platoon’s four Sections of approximately 10-12 men. Also employed in those same roles in the specialist platoons or sections of the battalion – ie: Pioneers, Signals, Intelligence/Scouts, Transport, Quarter Master, etc
Corporal
Typically, the non-commissioned rank in charge of a 10-12 man section
Lance Corporal
Second in charge of a section and a rank that may be held by specialists such as machine gunners, signallers, etc