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Rank names of soldiers

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Jane

Jane Report 2 May 2008 01:16

Does a regular soldier mean private?I have an uncle who was described as a regular soldier in ww1 I would like to clarify this Jane

mgnv

mgnv Report 2 May 2008 01:42

In ww1, regular meant professional soldier - the next level down was the territorial units, who'd had some weekend training.

Derek

Derek Report 3 May 2008 10:49

Hi Mark, also take into consideration as to the regiment, a regular in the cavalry would be a trooper to begin, an infantryman would have the rank of rifleman, a soldier in the artillery was a gunner and so on, dragoon, guardsman, fusilier, loads of names. Define his regiment and go from there. good luck, Derek in France

Kay????

Kay???? Report 3 May 2008 14:52


It could mean he was a soldier already enlisted prior 1914--1918.,,,,,,??have you looked at his S/Records to see when he joined up,??

Jane

Jane Report 4 May 2008 07:52

Dear Kay , thanks for for your reply. that information certainly extends the search ad infinitum Jane

Jane

Jane Report 4 May 2008 07:56

Dear Derek thank you for your information. Unfortunately I don't have any information re his regiment . I only know he died in the first month of the war in France. Jane and Mark

Jane

Jane Report 4 May 2008 07:57

Dear Margaret, thank you for your reply Jane

Jane

Jane Report 4 May 2008 07:57

Dear mary, many thanks for your reply Jane

Kay????

Kay???? Report 4 May 2008 08:00

Mark.

If you post his name,,

or look on.CWGC ,it should give his regiment along side his death record, if he was married his widow could have reicived a pension,?also his service records could have survived and be on Ancestry,?