"Other ranks" (ORs) is the term used to refer to all ranks below officers in the British Army and the Royal Marines. It inclu… See more

During the 18th century corporals might indicate their ranks with a knot with cord loops on their right shoulder and, from 1768, an epaulette instead. Sergeants had clothing that was of slightly better quality and wore la… See more

As most units in the British Army have long traditions (some dating as far back as the 1600s) some variation has developed in the terminology and insignia used for non-commissioned ranks, most notably in the Foot Guard… See more

The spelling serjeant is sometimes seen. This was the official spelling in the British Army and Royal Marines, although not the Royal Air Force, until the 1930s and appeared in such publications as King's Regulation… See more

• Sergeant-major: equivalent to the current regimental sergeant major, a warrant officer class 1
• Company sergeant-major: now an appointment of warrant officer class 2
• Quartermaster sergeant: can now be a regimental … See more

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