How many ranks are there in the british army?
Ranks Listed below are current principal ranks of the British Army. Depending on the time period you are researching, some of these ranks may not have existed, or the rank may have since disappeared. To individually list and explain them all would be a long and extremely complicated task, so please treat this as a very basic guide and do not be alarmed if what you see here does not exactly fit the information you have. Officers. Field Marshal General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant. Other Ranks Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private Miscellaneous Ranks You may come across the following ranks or appointments, which are listed with their modern equivalents: Brigadier General Brigadier Cornet or Ensign Second Lieutenant Gunner Private in the Royal Artillery Bombardier Corporal in the Royal Artillery Lance Bombardier Lance Corporal in the Royal A
