Military Ranks

Ranks

Abbreviation

Army
Colonel

Col

Lieutenant-Colonel

Lieut-Col

Major

Maj

Captain

Capt

Lieutenant

Lieut

2nd Lieutenant

2nd Lieut

Sergeant Major

Sgt Maj

Sergeant

Sgt

Corporal

Cpl

Lance Corporal

L.Cpl

Private

Pte

Navy
Captain

Capt

Commander

Cdr

Lieutenant-Commander

Lieut-Cdr

Lieutenant

Lieut

Sub-Lieutenant

Lieut

Midshipman

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