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British Army of the British Armed Forces |
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Components |
Administration |
Overseas |
Personnel |
Equipment |
History |
Location |
United Kingdom portal |
Timeline of changes
[edit]1953-present
[edit]NATO rank code | Rank name |
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OR-1 | Private
No Insignia |
OR-2 | Private (proficient)[note 1]
No Insignia |
OR-3 | Lance Corporal |
OR-4 | Corporal |
OR-5 | Sergeant |
OR-6 | Sergeant |
OR-7 | Staff Sergeant/Colour Sergeant (CQMS) |
OR-8 | Warrant Officer Class 2 (RQMS, CSM) |
OR-9 | Warrant Officer Class 1 (RSM, Cdr, ASM) |
NATO rank code | Rank name |
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OF-1b | Second Lieutenant |
OF-1a | Lieutenant |
OF-2 | Captain |
OF-3 | Major |
OF-4 | Lieutenant colonel |
OF-5 | Colonel |
OF-6 | Brigadier |
OF-7 | Major General |
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
OF-9 | General |
OF-10 | Field Marshal[note 2] |
1948-1953
[edit]NATO rank code | Rank name |
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OR-1 | Private
No Insignia |
OR-2 | Private
No Insignia |
OR-3 | Lance-Corporal |
OR-4 | Corporal |
OR-5 | Sergeant |
OR-6 | Sergeant |
OR-7 | Staff Sergeant/Colour Sergeant |
OR-8 | Quartermaster Sergeant/Warrant Officer Class 2 |
OR-9b | Sergeant Major/Warrant Officer Class 1 |
OR-9a | Staff Sergeant Major/Conductor |
NATO rank code | Rank name |
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OF-1b | Second Lieutenant |
OF-1a | Lieutenant |
OF-2 | Captain |
OF-3 | Major |
OF-4 | Lieutenant colonel |
OF-5 | Colonel |
OF-6 | Brigadier |
OF-7 | Major General |
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
OF-9 | General |
OF-10 | Field Marshal |
1938-1947
[edit]NATO rank code | Rank name |
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OR-1 | Private
No Insignia |
OR-2 | Private
No Insignia |
OR-3 | Lance-Corporal |
OR-4 | Corporal |
OR-5 | Sergeant |
OR-6 | Sergeant |
OR-7 | Staff Sergeant/ |
OR-8b | Warrant Officer Class 3 |
OR-8a | Quartermaster Sergeant/ |
OR-9b | Sergeant Major/ |
OR-9a | Staff Sergeant Major/ |
NATO rank code | Rank name |
---|---|
OF-1b | Second Lieutenant |
OF-1a | Lieutenant |
OF-2 | Captain |
OF-3 | Major |
OF-4 | Lieutenant colonel |
OF-5 | Colonel |
OF-6 | Brigadier |
OF-7 | Major General |
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
OF-9 | General |
OF-10 | Field Marshal |
1921-1937
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NATO rank code | Rank name |
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OR-1 | Private
No Insignia |
OR-2 | Private
No Insignia |
OR-3 | Lance-Corporal |
OR-4 | Corporal |
OR-5 | Sergeant |
OR-6 | Sergeant |
OR-7 | Staff Sergeant/ |
OR-8 | Quartermaster Sergeant/ |
OR-9b | Sergeant Major/
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
OR-9a | Staff Sergeant Major/ |
NATO rank code | Rank name |
---|---|
OF-1b | Second Lieutenant |
OF-1a | Lieutenant |
OF-2 | Captain |
OF-3 | Major |
OF-4 | Lieutenant colonel |
OF-5 | Colonel |
OF-6 | Colonel Commandant/
Colonel on the Staff |
OF-7 | Major General |
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
OF-9 | General |
OF-10 | Field Marshal |
1902-1920
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NATO rank code | Rank name |
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OR-1 | Private
No Insignia |
OR-2 | Private
No Insignia |
OR-3 | Lance-Corporal
Singular point-down chevron |
OR-4 | Corporal
Two point-down chevrons |
OR-5 | Sergeant
Three point-down chevrons |
OR-6 | Sergeant
Three point-down chevrons |
OR-7 | Colour-Sergeant
Three point-down chevrons with a crown |
OR-8 | Company Sergeant-Major |
OR-9 | Warrant Officer/Regimental Sergeant-Major |
NATO rank code | Rank name |
---|---|
OF-1b | Second Lieutenant |
OF-1a | Lieutenant |
OF-2 | Captain |
OF-3 | Major |
OF-4 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
OF-5 | Colonel |
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
OF-7 | Major General |
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
OF-9 | General |
OF-10 | Field Marshal |
1880-1902
[edit]NATO rank code | Rank name |
---|---|
OR-1 | Private |
OR-2 | Private |
OR-3 | Lance-Corporal |
OR-4 | Corporal |
OR-5 | Sergeant |
OR-6 | Sergeant |
OR-7 | Colour-Sergeant |
OR-8 | Company Sergeant-Major |
OR-9 | Regimental Sergeant-Major |
NATO rank code | Rank name |
---|---|
OF-1b | Second Lieutenant |
OF-1a | Lieutenant |
OF-2 | Captain |
OF-3 | Major |
OF-4 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
OF-5 | Colonel |
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
OF-7 | Major General |
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
OF-9 | General |
OF-10 | Field Marshal |
Previous ranks
[edit]NATO rank code | Rank name |
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OF-6 | Colonel-General/ Brigadier-General |
OF-7 | Sergeant-Major-General[3] Major-General |
OF-8 | Lieutenant-General |
OF-9 | Captain-General/General |
OF-10 | Marshal/Field Marshal |
Notes
[edit]- ^Note 1 Private (proficient) is not a rank, but is used for pay grade instead
- ^Note 2 Field Marshal is currently an honorary rank
References
[edit]- ^ "Ranks". The British Army. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Wartime (WW2) Military Ranks Table". robdavistelford.co.uk. Rob Davis. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Why is the Colonel called Kernal" (PDF). media.defense.gov. Raymond Oliver. Retrieved 15 April 2024.