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The following lists may not reflect recent changes in the ranks in the British Army.

Commissioned officer ranks   Non-Commissioned officer and other ranks
 
Field Marshal

 General

 Lieutenant General

 Major General

 Brigadier

 Colonel

 Lieutenant Colonel

 Major

 Captain

 Lieutenant

 2nd Lieutenant (See Note 1)		  
Warrant Officer 1st Class

 Warrant Officer 2nd Class

 Sergeant Major (See Note 2)

 Staff Sergeant

 Sergeant

 Corporal

 Lance Corporal

 Private (See Note 3)


Notes
1. The rank of 2nd Lieutenant superceded the ranks of Ensign in the Infantry and Cornet in the Cavalry.

2. Sergeant Major is no longer a rank in the British Army.

3. Gunner (the rank of private in the Royal Artillery); Sapper (the rank of private in the Royal Engineers); Signaller (the rank of private in the Royal Signals); Trooper (the rank of private in the Cavalry); Craftsman (the rank of private in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers).
Source
Fowler, Simon, and Spencer, William, Army Records for Family Historians (London: The National Archives, 2000)


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