Museum Knowledge Base
Guide to Army ranks
| ENTER THIS RANK | FULL NAME | ALSO INCLUDES | REMARKS |
| Pte | Private | Cfsmn/Ppr/Dmr | |
| LCpl | Lance-Corporal | N/A | |
| Cpl | Corporal | ||
| LSgt | Lance Sergeant | ||
| Sgt | Sergeant | Sjt | |
| WO | Warrant Officer | SSgt/CSgt/Sgt Instr | |
| WO3 | Warrant Officer Class 3 | PSM | Old rank. Will only be found in 1940 entries of 1st Bn 48 HIGHRS. |
| MWO | Master Warrant Officer | WO2 | |
| CWO | Chief Warrant Officer | WO1 (pre 68/WW2)
Sjt Mjr (WW1) |
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| OCdt | Officer Cadet | ||
| 2Lt | 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lieut | |
| Lt | Lieutenant | Lieut | |
| Capt | Captain | Cpt | |
| Maj or HMaj | Major or Honorary Major (Padre) | Mjr | |
| LCol | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lt Col | |
| Col | Colonel | ||
| BGen | Brigadier General | Brig or Brigdr | |
| MGen | Major General | Maj Gen/Mjr Gen | |
| CO | Commanding Officer of the Battalion | OIC (WW1) | |
| OC | Officer Commanding (a company) | ||
| DCO | Deputy Commanding Officer | Battalion 2IC | |
| ADJT | Adjutant | ||
| Pl Come | Platoon Commander | ||
| RSM | Regimental Sergeant Major | ||
| CSM | Company Sergeant Major | ||
| RQMS or CQMS | Regimental or Company Quartermaster Sergeant |