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Private
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Private is the lowest rank in the British Army and the most important one. They have the potential to be enriched and developed into fighting men and women. They are the stem cells (or possibly more accurately ... bacteria) of the British Army.
Some examples are
- Gunners - Gunner
- Guards - Guardsman
- REME - Craftsman
- RE - Sapper.
- R Sigs - Signaller
- Army Air Corps - Airtrooper
- Royal Armoured Corps - Trooper
- SAS - Trooper
- RMP - Lance Corporal
| Officers: Second Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Captain | Major | Lieutenant Colonel | Colonel | Brigadier | Major General | Lieutenant General | General | Field Marshal |
| Non-commissioned: Private | Lance Corporal | Corporal | Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
