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  2. British Army other ranks rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    Acting bombardier: appointment originally given to a Royal Artillery gunner acting in the rank of bombardier, discontinued in 1918 and replaced by lance-bombardier. Chosen man: was a rank primarily found in the Rifle Brigade denoting a marksman and/or leadership material.

  3. Royal Artillery - Wikipedia

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    Royal Artillery Officers uniform, 1825 64 Pounder Rifled Muzzle-Loader (RML) gun on Moncrieff disappearing mount, at Scaur Hill Fort, Bermuda. The regiment was involved in all major campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars; in 1804, naval artillery was transferred to the Royal Marine Artillery, while the Royal Irish Artillery lost its separate status in 1810 after the 1800 Union.

  4. Bombardier (rank) - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery uses the ranks of master bombardier and bombardier, corresponding to master corporal and corporal. Originally, the Royal Artillery had corporals, but not lance corporals. Unlike a lance corporal, a bombardier, who was junior to a corporal, held full non-commissioned rank and not an acting appointment ...

  5. Comparison of United Kingdom and United States military ranks

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    The alternatives to the rank of Private in the British Army and Royal Marines are as follows: Marine (Mne) in the Royal Marines; Air Trooper (ATpr) in the Army Air Corps; Gunner (Gnr) in the Royal Artillery and Royal Horse Artillery; Highlander (Hdr) in The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons); Ranger (Rgr) in the Royal Irish Regiment;

  6. British Army officer rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    The rank insignia for officers are also differentiated by what specific stars are used. Left to right: Grenadier, Coldstream, and Welsh Guards (Garter); Scots Guards (Thistle); Irish Guards (Shamrock); other army officers (Bath). In May 1902, rank badges were moved to sleeve's cuff and company-grade officer badges were slightly modified: [7]

  7. List of roles in the British Army - Wikipedia

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    Royal Military Police soldier; Royal Military Police officer; HR officer; Legal officer; Educational & Training Services officer; Close protection operative [36] Detention specialist [37] Army welfare worker [38] Military Provost Guard [39] Airborne [40] Army commando [40]

  8. Master gunner - Wikipedia

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    In the British Army's Royal Artillery master gunners are experts in the technical aspects of gunnery.They fill advisory rather than command posts. The appointment is split into two classes: Master gunners 2nd and 1st class, both holding the rank of warrant officer class 1.

  9. Warrant officer (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Air Force originally used the ranks of sergeant-major 1st and 2nd class which it inherited from the Royal Flying Corps. These ranks wore the rank badges of the royal coat of arms (commonly referred to as the 'Tate and Lyles' – a reference to the similarity to the logo used by the Tate and Lyle Company) and the crown respectively.