Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel is a rank with a long history in the Canadian
Army.
Insignia
The insignia for a lieutenant colonel before Unification was one
rank star with a rank crown above. After Unification, the insignia
was changed to three wide rows of rank braid.
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Pre-Unification |
Post-Unification |
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Battle
Dress
(King's Crown) |
Service
Dress
(Queen's Crown) |
Combat
Clothing
Slip-On |
Garrison
Dress
Jacket |
Responsibilities
Lieutenant colonel was the standard working rank for the Commanding
Officer (C.O.) of units, i.e. infantry battalions or equivalent in
other branches.
Forms
of Address
Lieutenant colonels were addressed by rank and name; thereafter by
subordinates as "Sir" or "Ma'am".
Appointments
Some
appointments held by officers in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
include:
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Commanding Officer (of an infantry battalion, armoured regiment,
artillery regiment, engineer regiment, etc.)
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General Staff Officer, Grade I
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Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General
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Honorary Lieutenant Colonel
