Private (rank)

:This article is about the military rank of private. For alternative meanings see: Private.

Commonwealth

In the British and other Commonwealth armies, many regiments and corps have distinctive (and descriptive) names for this rank. Very few, if any, of them have rank insignia for Privates:

Related Topics:
British - Commonwealth

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• Trooper - Cavalry regiments
• Sapper - Military engineers
• Craftsman - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
• Gunner - Artillery
• Signaller - Signals
• Musician - Military bands
• Guardsman - Foot Guards
• Fusilier - Fusilier regiments
• Rifleman - Rifle regiments
• Kingsman - The King's Regiment
• Highlander - The Highlanders

In the Royal Marines the equivalent rank is Marine.

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