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These rank insignia were worn on shoulder epaulets. Portrait photographs such as this one were purely unofficial the british army did not photograph its. It was made up of squadrons from the royal air force raf, us army air force usaaf, south african air force saaf, royal canadian air force rcaf and the royal australian air force raaf. Two rows of half inch laces in collar with crown and bath star.

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