Grenadier Guards Commissioned Quartermasters cap badge

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

Who and what rank is the 3rd photo of please ? His wearing the worsted grenade, i believe. There is a photo in my album which shows this grenade being worn.
Andy

Yes, I was only showing him to illustrate the third pattern cap (“for wear in the field”), he’s not a QM. He is an officer though so the grenade is likely small, bullion wire. At that time second lieutenants did not wear rank stars. Lieutenants wore one star and captains two.