Due to my interest in Napoleonic Wars ranks (don't ask me why i'm strange like that =P) I came across a book called British Napoleonic Uniforms while browsing the Armchair general website, on one of the pages it has an interesting but short section on Brevet ranks and ranks of regiment and local ranks. The first two I am familiar with and the last I've heard of, but i'm wondering if anyone had any better sources or had any examples etc to help me understand them.
Officer Regimental and Brevet RanksThe section I am interested in says- There were three different forms of officer ranks. The first was the regimental rank; this defined the role in which the officer was normally employed by his regimental duties. The second was his brevet rank. often awarded for particular achievement and performance. An officer with brevet wore his higher rank but was still required to undertake the duties associated with his regimental rank. In the event he was detached to a different unit, or in the absence of a senior officer, he was permitted to act in his brevet rank. Both the regiment and brevet rank were published in the Army List. The third form of rank was local rank. This was usually awarded to an officer to ensure that he could outrank any other officer assigned under his command.
Thank you if you have any information on this and if you don't enjoy the read.
I will put any question here so everyone can read and address them:1. I assumed Brevetting was only for Commissioned officer is this true? If NCO's can be brevetted can the be brevetted to an CO rank or are they restricted to NCO ranks.
