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Enlisted Ranks ("Other Ranks")

Rank Private Lance Corporal Corporal Sergeant Colour/Staff Sergeant Warrent Officer
Class 2 (Sergeant Major)		 Warrent Officer
Class 2 (Quartermaster Sergeant)		 Warrent Officer Class 1
Abbreviation Pte LCpl Cpl Sgt CSgt / SSgt WO2 WO2 WO1
Insignia Private doesn't have an insignia. LCpl, 1 Downwards Chevron Cpl, 2 Downwards Chevrons Sgt, 3 Downwards Chevrons CSgt / SSgt, 3 Downwards Chevrons with Crown above WO2, A Crown WO2, A crown Surrounded by a wreath WO1, Unknown
Duties Lowest Rank Lowest NCO1 Rank NCO, Commands Section2 NCO, Platoon or troop aide NCO NCO NCO Highest NCO
1) NCO = Non-Commisioned Officer
2) Section = 8 soldiers (1 Cpl, 1 LCpl, and 6 Pte)

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Officer Ranks

Rank Second Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General Field Marshall1
Abbreviation 2Lt Lt Capt Maj Lt Col Col Brig Gen Maj Gen Lt Gen Gen FM
Insignia 2Lt Lt Capt Maj Lt Col Col Brig Gen Maj Gen Lt Gen Gen FM
Duties Platoon leader (approx. 30 soldiers) Platoon leader (approx. 30 soldiers) Unknown Company Commander (approx. 100 soldiers) Battalion Commander (approx. 700 soldiers) Unknown Brigade Commander (approx. 5,500 soldiers) Division commander (? soldiers) Unknown Unknown War-time only, Unknown
1) The Rank of Field Marshall is now reserved for War-time only.
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