THE RHODESIAN GUARD FORCE
RANK STRUCTURE & BADGES of RANK

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Guard Force Rank Structure

A unique rank structure determined the heirachy of the organisation, based on the army:

Commander (equiv to Brigadier): Cap Badge
Commander, Shoulder Badge: small GF badge with wreath underneath and three stars
Deputy Commander, Shoulder Badge: small GF badge with wreath underneath and two stars
Senior Commandant, Shoulder Badge: small GF badge with wreath underneath and one star


Commandant (Equiv = Major): small GF badge with wreath underneath

Photo by, and displayed with permission of Peter Garratt

Assistant Commandant (Equiv = Captain ): 3 Jerry Cans pre 1979

Assistant Commandant (Equiv = Captain )
3 Stars post 1979

Photo by, and displayed with permission of Peter Garratt

Junior Commandant II: 2 Jerry Cans pre 1979



Junior Commandant II: 2 Stars post 1979

Junior Commandant II was equivalent to a Lieutenant
Junior Commandant I, equivalent to a 2nd Lietenant had one jerry can or star (not pictured)

Keep Commander wore the cap badge with laurel wreath as a badge on his sleeve (at same position as stripes would be)
A Deputy Keep Commander wore the cap badge (without laurel wreath) in the same position (not illustrated)

Keep Warrant Officer (Worn on wrist)

Keep Senior Sergeant
Keep Sergeant
Keep Corporal
Junior Corporal

and of course, Guard.

Page improved in February 2012 with information received from John Radford

NOTES FROM GEORGE PARKER:

I never saw an African GF Officer, KC or Dep KC.
Europeans only transferred from KC to Sgt on taking on an infantry role.

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