Jack Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Just had a call from my bank manager...........:??? He was asking for a favour:sweat: he wanted to know what the rank structure of the modern British army is - can any one help or point me in the right direction? Many thanks Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Hi Jack, I think there's something on arrse,if not try the British Army website,haven't got the address but it will be on google. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Private Lance Corporal Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Warrant Officer 3rd class Warrant Officer 2nd class Warrant Officer 1st class Regimental S/Major Staff Sgt Major 1st class 2nd Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Lt Colonel Colonel Brigadier Major General Lt General General Field Marshal The rank of private is known differently in certain arms ie Artillery =Gunner REME = Craftsman, Armoured = Trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Private Lance Corporal Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Warrant Officer 3rd class Warrant Officer 2nd class Warrant Officer 1st class Regimental S/Major Staff Sgt Major 1st class 2nd Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Lt Colonel Colonel Brigadier Major General Lt General General Field Marshal The rank of private is known differently in certain arms ie Artillery =Gunner REME = Craftsman, Armoured = Trooper Regimental Sergeant Major is an appointment, not a rank. An RSM will hold the rank of WO1. WO3 is an extremely old rank not seen, I think, since the early Second World War (Guards Regiments had the appointment Platoon Sergeant Major who may have held the rank of WO3. Staff Sergeant Major 1st Class? Never heard of it (and for four years I worked at the RAPC Computer Centre handling Army Pay and Records). I know that there are a couple of appointments which were considered to be senior to "run of the mill" (which is hardly an apt description for a soldier at the pinnacle of his career) WOs1 including RAOC (now RLC) Conductor. I don't know if the appointment of Conductor was carried over to the RLC when the RAOC ceased to exist. Some more junior ranks which occur: RE = Sapper; Rifles = Rifleman; Guards = Guardsman; Military Police ... ("No, don't go there!" Ed) You will also find a unique rank structure in the Life Guards who, believing themselves to be Second to None, refuse to accept any rank of Sergeant, derived from the French word for servant. Their Sergeants are variants of Corporal of Horse and their appointments equating to Quartermaster Sergeant and Sergeant Major become Quartermaster Corporal and Corporal Major. There are also Lance Segreants elsewhere in the Guards. If you want the horse's mouth, better than Wikipedia, try http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Rank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Is your bank manager doing Gilvert and Sullivan then Jack? or did he think you had a passing resemblence to Gilbert O'Sullivan??? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Many thanks to all and info now sent to him. Hope it is correct otherwise I am screwed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 'Dear Sir, we regret to inform you.... and will be siezing the plank' :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Alien that List I quoted was lifted off the net and I was alittle dubious but it said something about having been updated after a recent alteration in rank titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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