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Headwear Denoting Rank: #
SA Army General Officer's Cap
SA Army General Officer's Cap
SA Army Staff Qualified Colonel and Brigadier's Cap
SA Army Staff Qualified Colonel and Brigadier's Cap
SA Army Non-Staff Qualified Colonel and Brigadier's Cap
SA Army Non-Staff Qualified Colonel and Brigadier's Cap
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SA Army Commandant's Cap (with Unit or Corps Badge)
SA Army Commandant's Cap (with Unit or Corps Badge)
SA Army Major's Cap (with Unit or Corps Badge)
SA Army Major's Cap (with Unit or Corps Badge)
South African Army Other Ranks' Peak Cap (with Unit or Corps Badge)
South African Army Other Ranks' Peak Cap (with Unit or Corps Badge)
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General (1914-1956) (1968-1994)

Commandant-General (1956-1967)

Lieutenant-General (1914-1994)

Major-General (1914-1960) (1968-1994)

Combat-General (1960-1968)

Brigadier (1937-1994)

Colonel (1912-1994)

Chaplain

Chief-Commandant (1968-1970)

Lieutenant-Colonel (from 1994)

Commandant (1950-1994)

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Fieldcornet (1960-1968)

Second-Lieutenant

Assistant Field Cornet (1960-1968)

Candidate Officer

Sergeant-Major of the SA Army

9 Division Sergeant-Major

8 Division Sergeant-Major

7 Division Sergeant-Major

Formation Sergeant-Major

Command Sergeant-Major

Brigade Sergeant-Major

Group/Sector Sergeant-Major

Regimental Sergeant-Major

Warrant Officer First Class

Warrant Officer Second Class

Staff-Sergeant

Sergeant

Corporal

Bombardier
South African Artillery

Lance-Corporal

Lance-Bombardier
South African Artillery

Recruit
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Private

Trooper
South African Armoured Corps

Cavalryman
South African Armoured Corps

Gunner
South African Artillery

Signalman
South African Corps of Signals

Sapper
South African Engineers Corps

Rifleman
South African Infantry Corps
 
 
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