What, if any, difference is there between Imperial officer rank pips (stars) used on shoulder boards and those used post 1918? Also, what is the difference between gilt and silver pips?
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Bobby:
I looked at my officer boards and the loose pips I had laying around. I noted that the imperial pips didn't seem to be particularly consistant with size, shape or profile. Most were gilded brass, and a few were gilded steel or painted steel. Looking at some of the pictures on other TR forums I couldn't see any particular difference between the imperial and post-war brass pips. Silver pips were reserved to generals for both imperial and post war boards and they tend to be "frosted" and a bit larger. TR NCOs also had silver-plated or aluminium pips on their boards. Hopefully, someone out there can provide some further information and / or observations.
Regards
Dave
Here are a few imperial pips for comparison.
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