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Originally Posted by anchorage
hi . the infantry rank of colour sergeant was created in 1813 as a reward for senior sergeants with one per company he would wear a badge with two crossed swords, i think it is ww2 battledress , I hope this answers your query.
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It does mention the badge being worn by colour sergeants in rifle regiments in the text in post #2 but this guy is a corporal. It was also worn as a skill at arms badge for best swordsmen in cavalry units, but I think obsolete by the time this photo was taken?