Caledonian Army Other Ranks
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Unlike in Imperial service, rank titles for "Other Ranks" (enlisted men) in the Caledonian Army vary by branch of service. The roots of these variations are buried in centuries of history.
Rank | Infantry | Cavalry | Artillery | Combat Engineers | Senior NCO in a… | Staff | Technical [2] | Prince’s Own Corps of Guards | |
E1 | Private | Trooper | Gunner | Sapper | — | [NA] | Private | Guardsman | |
E2 | Lance Corporal | Lance Corporal | Lance Corporal | Combat Engineers | — | [NA] | Junior Specialist | Lance Corporal [1] | |
E3 | Corporal | Corporal | Bombardier | Corporal | Squad/Section/Vehicle/Artillery piece | Corporal | Specialist | Corporal | |
E4 | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Platoon | Jr. Staff Sergeant | Technical Sergeant | Staff Corporal | |
E5 | First Sergeant | Color Sergeant | First Sergeant | Combat Engineers | Company/Squadron/Battery | Staff Sergeant | Master Sergeant | First Corporal | |
E6 | Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major | Battalion | Staff Sergeant Major | Chief Master Sergeant | Corporal Major | |
E7 | Regimental Sergeant Major | Regimental Sergeant Major | Regimental Sergeant Major | Regimental Sergeant Major | Brigade / Division | Regimental Sergeant Major | Regimental Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer of the Guards | |
E8 | Chief Regimental Sergeant Major | Chief Regimental Sergeant Major | Chief Regimental Sergeant Major | Chief Regimental Sergeant Major | Top-ranking NCO in a Regiment | Chief Regimental Sergeant Major | Chief Regimental Sergeant Major | Chief Warrant Officer of the Guards | |
E9 | Sergeant Major of the Infantry | Sergeant Major of Horse | Bombardier Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major of the Engineers | The senior NCO of the entire branch of service. One will exist for each branch of service. | Quartermaster Sergeant Major | Engineer Sergeant Major | Master Chief Warrant Officer of the Guards |
[1] According to tradition, the Guards have no rank of “Sergeant”, since the word “Sergeant’ is alleged to have been descended from the ancient word for ‘Servant”.
[2] Applies to all technical, signal corps, intelligence, counterintelligence, ordnance, electrical and electronics engineers, and other technical services troops.