fallen soldiers

[interele]

I was watching a video of soldiers being repatriated
and every one seems to salute them - do soldiers
of every rank salute fallen comrades or are there rules ?

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[sandyRoe]

A salute shows respect. I think every soldier would salute a fallen comrade.

[Hugh Spencer]

When I was in the RAF in WW2, if a funeral passed by we always were obliged to give it a salute.

[Sqad]

I didn`t know that a NCO with a VC was saluted by serving officers.

Interesting and totally understandable.

[McMouse]

The Australian soldier was awarded the Australian VC which is a different award from the British VC. I don't know whether British soldiers would salute this any more than they would salute the US Medal of Honor. Regarding saluting fallen soldiers, in my experience it is a sign of respect that would be accorded to anyone including enemy if they had fought and died honourably.

[eyethenkyew]

Strictly on a technicality, no one is "entitled" to salute unless s/he is in military uniform wearing their headgear. The rank is irrelevant because that's not what's being saluted, it's the armed forces of the monarch.

Unofficially, there's nothing/nobody to stop you doing it.