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Old 31-03-20, 02:35 PM
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My understanding is that the grenade badge was worn on SD by GG NCOs and WOs except the SM, so if they have such an appointment as A/Cpl, we now have three soldiers wearing two chevrons and the grenade: LCPl, A/Cpl and Cpl.

The number of full corporals to be given L/Sgt status and three chevrons was limited before, during and after the war [Foot Guards Standing Orders 1911 and 1922] so there would certainly be corporals awaiting elevation.

The other question is what would an A/Cpl be paid? War Establishments and the Pay Warrant make no provision for appointing them or paying them. Why have an A/Cpl when the CO can appoint as many unpaid LCpls [ie paid as Guardsmen] as he sees fit, because he was only limited in the number of paid LCpls.

Perhaps the CWGC site may have A/Cpls among the dead. I will have a look.
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