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Honorary Officer
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Honorary Officers were men placed in charge of military departments and who were promoted from the rank of warrant officer to the positions of Honorary Lieutenant, Honorary Captain and even Honorary Major.
They did not receive their commission from the Sovereign since they had advanced from the ranks.