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Army, R.A.F. and Navy Military Ranks

Men's ranks in the services:-

Army Royal Air Force Royal Navy
  1. Field Marshal
  2. General
  3. Lieutenant-General
  4. Major-General
  5. Brigadier
  6. Colonel
  7. Lieutenant-Colonel
  8. Major
  9. Captain
  10. Lieutenant
  11. Second Lieutenant
  1. Marshal of the Royal Air Force
  2. Air Chief Marshal
  3. Air Marshal
  4. Air Vice-Marshal
  5. Air Commodore
  6. Group Captain
  7. Wing Commander
  8. Squadron Leader
  9. Flight-Lieutenant
  10. Flying Officer
  11. Pilot Officer
  1. Admiral of the Fleet
  2. Admiral
  3. Vice Admiral
  4. Rear Admiral
  5. Commodore
  6. Captain
  7. Commander
  8. Lieutenant-Commander
  9. Lieutenant
  10. Sublieutenant
  11. Acting Sublieutenant
Non-Commissioned Officers
  1. Staff Sergeant
  2. Sergeant
  3. Corporal
  1. Flight-Sergeant
  2. Sergeant
  3. Corporal
  1. Chief Petty Officer
  2. Petty Officer


Women's ranks in the services:-

Women's Royal Army Corps Women's Royal Air Force Women's Royal Naval Service
  1. Brigadier
  2. Colonel
  3. Lieutenant-Colonel
  4. Major
  5. Captain
  6. Lieutenant
  1. Air Commandant
  2. Group Officer
  3. Wing Officer
  4. Squadron Officer
  5. Flight Officer
  6. Flying Officer
  7. Pilot Officer
  1. Commandant
  2. Superintendent
  3. Chief Officer
  4. First Officer
  5. Second Officer
  6. Third Officer


Commonly used abbreviations in military records:-

  • (Rfn) - Rifleman
  • (Tpr) - Trooper
  • (Cpl) - Corporal
  • (Gnr) - Gunner
  • (Spr) - Sapper
  • (Sgt) - Sergeant
  • (Cfn) - Craftsman
  • (Pte) - Private