BRITISH ARMY RANKS 

Which neighbourhood was that in Liverpool?

@@78a67h Everton just off Heyworth st he went to Venice st secondary school ,As mentioned he left with no Qualifications

@@jonmcay9659 My time in Liverpool was quite a bit later than when you refer to, but even then Everton was a poor sector indeed, I can imagine more so in the day.

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Ah yes officers wives syndrome

@@sideshow4417 Not just officers wives tbf. My wife could tell you stories of 'Wives Clubs' where EVERY wife carried their husbands ranks. :-)

Naturally I would expect, she is the gaffa

Wife’s…….excess baggage

My late Commanding Officer, retiring as General, at the time holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, had promoted his 3 year old daughter to Sergeant but his wife only to Corporal. He was very serious and strict about adhering to this ranks around the house.

Who cares for you and your dad???!!!

Not true. If he joined in the 50’s he didn’t Commision as a captain. Why lie?

@@DonWan47 Don't you dare call me a liar!! I have my Dad's photographs with his ranks to prove it!!!!

@@garytwitchett9359bro can I ask why it took him 10 years to move one rank up to staff sergeant. I know each soldier have their own journey to promotion but just curious. My father retired as sergeant but could have been wo1 but they released him 😭😭😭😭😭

@@meenalimbu2553 Thanks for asking . My Dad was promoted at a young age to Chief Clerk, hence the 3 Stripes. I'm not sure why it was such a long gap, and I can't ask my parents as they have both passed away. Dad was very ambitious and wanted promotion, he worked hard to get it. He was a working class boy from Balham, so you can say he did well 😀👍

So he never made craftsman then.

That was a very interesting piece of information. I did not know that. Thank you ........

He never held every rank in the British Army, his claim to fame is he rose from enlisted to most senior.

Wow. Extremely unusual!

Wasn’t a 2nd lieutenant

They have focussed on the most common jobs of those ranks - there are a myriad of other jobs out there at each rank. But in general it's pretty straightforward. Far fewer flavours of Sergeant than in the US although I think NATO grades equate our Sgt with your SSGT and our SSgt with your SFC. There's a big review of career structures currently which is asking serious questions of whether officers and SNCOs need to be posted every two years to 'gain experience' and keep the system flexible. Easy way to remember our officer insignia is that just pips is company grade; crown and pips is field grade; and sword-and-baton is general officer ranks.

@@joshuapeckham2453 thank you for the education sir.

It's the NCO's that make the army tick, Corporals and sergeants.

apart from this rank structure they neglect to state that Infantry ranks makes a Sgt Inf more senior to a Sgt of other regiments, then you have the senior infantry regiments which extends to Foot Guards on wards, also the British MOD says the navy is the senior service followed by the army then air force, Officers ranks also go with their appointments, like you have Captains in Infantry Bn's, ie, incharge of a section or 2ic of a Company but the Adjutant is the senior captain, it's not that straight forward, like Corporal, can be Cpl Of Horse in the guards, Bombadier in the Artillery and so on lol

I think that many armies, like the US forces in general, suffer from rank inflation that makes the lower ranks (around corporal) meaningless.

Wat a loads of bollacks barry hill.

there are mistakes in this video.

Location dictates its pronunciation.

@@dunruden9720 seeing as it is originally a British rank,it should be pronounced thr British way 😉

It's originally a French word and that pronunciation is almost exactly like the current American one. Furthermore, when it was used in older English, both pronunciations were used. 🤷

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Conductor is an appointment not a rank, like RSM, and the actual rank is WO1.

What about Army Sergeant Major?

@@stevensmith9298 Any kind of Sergeant Major or Serjeant Major role are all appointments not rank. Garrison Sergeant Major London District and the Army Sergeant Major both both the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1.

I thought that Garrison S/M was the senior rank followed by the RSM of sandhurst . Following they terms both are allowed the rank of Captain

​@@davecooper8465 Sandhurst and any other garrisons belong to entirely different lines of command. Not sure how you have deduced that any garrison sergeant major would be senior to the Academy Sergeant Major at Sandhurst.

Coast Guard is not a military service, it falls under homeland security. During war it falls under navel command.

In the SADF a Lt Col was a Kommandant. Otherwise very much the same as the British.

@@mazambane286 Quite right.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/singapore_armed_forces_ranks Rank inflation. But never fought in any major war or conflict. Same with the SPF. Every mother's son who is a regular there is a SGT. I respect a veteran CPL in the British or Israeli ARMY who has fought in a real war than any higher rank soldier from an army who hasn't.

WO's are in some regiments are know as company Sargent major/regimental Sargent major.

Yes, Regimental Sergeant Major is an appointment in a unit, the rank that qualifies for that appointment is Warrant Officer First Class. Training, length of service, competence and good conduct will get you to the rank, but not neccessarily appointed RSM. You would be promoted to that rank before you were appointed to the job and continue in the rank after completing your term (typically two years) as RSM of a unit. The RSM doesn't command a sub-unit but has a different sort of authority over all the NCOs and soldiers and is a very important advisor to the Commanding Officer on the morale and discipline of the whole unit.

RSM or WO1 otherwise known as GOD to all rank and file 🙂

@@duntalkin This also includes officers when on parade.

@@malcolmchapman3213 True I meant everyone one the parade ground regardless of rank the RSM is GOD

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_general en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_general

Isn't it the same for all the foot guards?

I think so

Thanks for sharing.

Noted!

Oh come on man, the video was made by a woman, you can't expect perfection.

@@user-ly8dq9tb8c Single, fella, are ya?😂

No more. The officers pips were discarded in favour of the American butter bars. Because the chief does want to confuse the General ranks look alike from far. So 1 to 3 bar.for junior officers, 2nd Lt, Lt and Cpt respectively. Other ranks also have been Americanized.

@@williamwong5627 No real combat experience, though.

Need to take a closer look at your monthly pay slip! Sgt etc....

@@TheJon2442 yeah all our payslips had the army rank on them.. not the designated regimental rank.

But it is.

@@overcorpse Have you served in the British Army?

@@donallen7269 Yes.

Not true. Any private soldier can be put forward for a PJNCO cadre. Also there are many routes to Cpl with most not involving commanding a damn thing.

There is a difference between holding the rank during active duty and holding it in an honarary capacity. The individuals that you are mentioning hold/held the rank in an honarary role.

That's now an appointment for WO1.

Hi David, not true I'm afraid. Both of them are appointments of WO1s, just as RSM, GSM, AcSM are appointments of WO1s. Equally RQMS, CSM, MTWO etc are appointments of WO2s. If you want to get picky about appointments then nowadays you get Command Sergeants Major at regiment/corps, Div, Field Army, Army and Defence although sometimes the holders of those appointments have commissioned as Capts/Maj.

Sir. If your Father was there in the late 1950s, he may have served under my late Grandfather, Major E.C. Bennett (Royal Artillery).

@@charlesbennett6007 I was schooling in Singapore since 1960 till 1968,my 4 sibling was born in Singapore with British birth certificate,nice to know you too Sir.

Is that all you see ?

Lance Sergeants wear 3 white chevrons, while Sergeants wear 3 gold chevrons.

Cheers dits.

@@Subtleknife12367 Sorry, not aware of the meaning of dits? But I do know cheers.

Well done my man.

I left the Army as a SSgt too, however that was my own choice and lifestyle within the organisation. I joined the infantry in 1986 and being a non drinker I didn't get pushed for further promotion even though I got promoted within the first 3 years, however it did stagnate duly because they looked at me as anti social because of my sobriety. I left in I 994, partly being convinced by my ex. So I worked abroad for 2 years and return to the UK divorced to rejoin. I rejoined my old Regiment in 1996 losing my rank and seniority and forced to complete my promotion course again. I worked my way up the ranks until I was acting Admin Troop Sgt in 2001 and decided to re trade to the Supply Controllers trade. I past my class 3 Course and was post to Germany as a Cpl in 2002. I spent the next few years getting tours around the world particularly in sandy places while fitting in all my upgrading course, specialised courses and eventually I got promoted to Sgt in 2006. I spent one year in various roles and got promoted to SSgt in 2007 and spent the final 3 years doing several courses, including my RQMS and some tours in hot places and got out in early 2010. However, I refused to get bullied or peer pressure into anything, but as the 80s and 90s passed and into the 00s I noticed the Army attitudes changed and frowned upon alcoholism particularly on NCOs and more on careers, which suited me more.

Another idiot, OCdt is a rank held by those training to be officers, or do you think their pay slips and JPA just leave that part blank?

My mate's Dad came through the ranks and made Lieutenant Colonel.

Good to know that you enjoyed the video.

Brigadier is actually fully titled as Brigadier General, like the famous horse, he is called General by his staff, and is a one star General. Just semantics really.

@@antonytye3484 This may bei the case in the US, in the UK the title is just "Brigadier".

Indeed, the lance jack (section 2ic) commands one brick (or fire team), the section commander (corporal) commands the other.

@@kiwigrunt330 In fire-and-maneuver, yes. Overall, the section commander (Corporal's appointment) commands the whole section and the section 2ic (Lance-Corporal's appointment) is second-in-command of the whole section.

It's due to there being limited positions/offices available, thus there's always competition.

If you join as a infantryman then promotions within a small Regiment is limited but in a Trade Corp & mine was Royal Signals, the biggest Corp in the British Army & I joined as a Boy soldier (at 15) in 1968 & my mates retired as Lt. Cols. That's a lot of sowing! And I was proud of them. We still meet up for a beer or two.

@@seltaeb9691 amazing! At what age could you be deployed in those days? I'm thinking about the fact the Troubles in N.I were at their height during your time? What's the youngest they can join up these days and be deployed?

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Law Gangte. That would be an interesting video, but also difficult to be accurate. The armed forces are paid at a daily rate. Plus, any trade, or specialist monies on top. For example. In my last Battalion we had 3 warrant officers class one. First was God, sorry the RSM, the greatest equality expert, plus caring one, who gives out loud encourageable commands. Next was the ASM, REME. whom was paid similar to God, but being a specialist, got slightly more. Last, but not least WO1 Bandmaster. Same here as the ASM, gets a rate, plus trade pay. Plus, 10% of any band paid engagements on top, as well. Pay is not just daily, but always linked to time already served. Great idea. Must admit, it would make an interesting video.

There’s also a Corporal of Horse rank, I believe this is up there with staff sergeant/WO, happy to be corrected 👍🏼

@@mcmustangno1567 C.O.H...Corporal of Horse..is equivalent of Sgt..this is a Household Cavalry rank..he wears 3 chevrons with a crown above whichlooks like a C/Sgt...there is also a rank of Regimental Cpl Major...equivalent of WO1...

Lance Sgt is a rank in the Guards Regiments...equivalent of full corporal..

The Russian army is an autocracy not a meritocracy. As rank structure is just a vassel used to make sure orders are passed down the ranks from senior levels to the lower ranks. This means that with the absence of seniority any unit becomes almost totally ineffective. Western armies teach more on the case of leadership so NCOs and junior officers can take more responsibility in leadership and therefore units can work on a more autonomous basis away from senior officers making them more self sufficient.

Yeah mate that's not accurate

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As the enemy? WTF are. You doing here then?

@@ziggurat-builder8755 Serving my Queen and Country 😉

Kernow Bys Vyken 👍

@@kernowman2768 I miss it terribly, I’m in Ireland these days.

I was a WO1 but by appointment ASM.

It’s not Warrant Officer 1st Class but,,,,,Warrant Officer Class 1

@@donallen7269 thank you... 😊

Yes

It’s different in the Scottish Division

CSgt defenantly is a rank. It's just a differant title for a SSgt.

@@lewisricekrispy2 I didn’t say it wasn’t a rank. As you know CSgt is an appointment so you get asked to do it your not promoted to it.

@@LANDYMAN090 I'm pretty sure you can't get promoted to Warrent officer in the infantry, without being a colour sgt first, seeing as they don't have Staff sergeant's. Same job, differant name.

The infantry never do anything easy 😆

lets not get confused im not confused

@@user-ub8bh8fe2n To those who don't understand British Army logic.. Eh nvm

@@jforcemember i can tell by you answer your are very young or not very well educated

That’s total bullshit. Who the f*** told you any of that?