Sub lieutenant (His Royal Navy)
| Sub lieutenant | |
|---|---|
 Sub lieutenant sleeve insignia | |
| Country |  Baustralia |
| Service branch |  His Royal Navy |
| Abbreviation | SLt |
| NATO rank code | OF 1 |
| Next higher rank | Lieutenant |
| Next lower rank | Midshipman |
| Equivalent ranks |  Lieutenant |
A sub lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer of the Baustralian Armed Forces, more specifically, His Royal Navy. It outranks an midshipman of the navy, or a second lieutenant of the army. Its equivalent is a lieutenant of the army. It is outranked by a lieutenant of the navy, and a captain of the army.
Insignia
Insignia of a sub-lieutenant of the navy on the peaked cap is a gold band on the outward edge of the peak. On the service hat, it is a thin gold strap. The cap badge is a crowned anchor surrounded by an oak leaf wreath. Three rows of buttons are worn on the tunic.
For the cuff insignia, one regular gold band is worn with a curl facing inward. Before the dissolution of the rank of acting sub-lieutenant, the insignia was two gold bands around the cuff, one thin, one regular, with the top-most having a curl facing inward.
