Uniform

IC Armband

Lance Corporal F Castle is seen here on leave in 1917 wearing his Intelligence Corps (IC) armband.
A member of the 17th Lancers, Castle joined a very mixed group of officers and soldiers from many different regiments and corps who collectively were known as the Intelligence Corps.
The Fleur de Lis badge signifies that he had completed a Scouting course organised by the UK's Chief Scout, Lord Robert Baden-Powell.

This 1951 Pattern Battledress jacket was worn by an Intelligence Corps Lance Corporal (one chevron 'stripe') who had passed the Parachutist training course.
The coveted Para Wings are below the Intelligence Corps shoulder title.
The 'Pegasus' flying horse formation flash was first adopted by Airborne forces in the Second World War.
In 1951 he would have been a member of either the 1st or the 6th Parachute Division.
The Pegasus badge has recently been reinstated for wear by today's members of Airborne units.

This Service Dress belonged to a female Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM).
WO1 is the most senior non-commissioned officer rank, with an RSM being the most senior WO1, by appointment, in the unit.
Intelligence Corps WO1s wear the same style uniform and beret badge as commissioned officers.
The Intelligence Corps has a high percentage of female soldiers who are fully employed in all areas of military intelligence alongside their male counterparts.