Adjutant - 1886 to 1948

In 1886, some Staff-Captains became Adjutants for a special duty, then two years later Adjutand became a rank reserved at first for staff officers and then from 1894 until 1948, extended it to all Officers. It was replaced by the rank of Senior-Captain.

After completing a least five years as an Ensign, the promotion to Adjutant is earned.

The trim of the adjutant is a plain red epaulet with a black braid encircling it. The high collar is a red patch with a white “S” and one star in front of it. The sleeve trimming is a row of red cloth piping inserted between two black braids encircling the sleeve.

The length of service of “Adjutant to Commandant, at least seven years’ service as Adjutant.” ¹

When the rank of Commandant was made obsolete, the length of service was “Fifteen years’ service in all after Cadetship before promotion from Adjutant to Major.” ²