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Distinguishing Flags of the British Army (Interwar period)

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Introduction

The Distinguishing Flags of the British Army in the interwar period shown below come from Royal Air Force Pocket Book, and HMSO 1932 and 1937, Plate IX.
Miles Li, 10 February 2018


General Headquarters

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

The Union Jack.
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Headquarters of an Army

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 3 February 2018


Headquarters of a Corps

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Headquarters of a Division

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Number of Division (with a 'C' for Cavalry Division) in white. Same as WWI.
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Headquarters of a Brigade or an Administrative Area

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Headquarters Line of Communications

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Headquarters of a Post, Garrison or Base

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Ammunition Column

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Supply Depot

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Hospital or Field Ambulance

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI, but with the specification that "The Geneva Flag will be accompanied by the Union Jack".
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Ordnance Depot

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Veterinary Hospital

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Signal Office

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as Telegraph Office of WWI.
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Post Office

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Pay Office

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Latrines

During the days of the Empire, British military latrines were racially segregated, and were denoted as such by distinguishing flags

British Latrine

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018


Native Latrine

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

British Latrine in India

[Distinguishing flag] image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018