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Irish Army ranks

  • 02-11-2008 1:01am
    #1
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭


    Was away on a camp andthe artillerymen were always referred to as "Gunner" whatever, right down to it being forms and all.

    Are different names used for three stars from different corps or are there just a few corps with different names?I did hear someone mention that cavalry are referred to as "troopers".


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  • #2
    Tribunius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Tribunius


    In a word yes.

    3 stars have different names in different corps

    Infantry - private
    Cav - trooper
    Artillery - gunner
    Sigs - signalman


  • #3
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Also, to add to that.

    Artillery

    We have Battery's not Companies.

    Artillery don't have Company Sergeants, we have Battery Sergeants.
    CQMS is BQMS for us.

    We don't have Battalions, we have Regiments. This I don't really understand because a Regiment is much bigger than a Battalion.

    BattalionQM is RegimentalQM in Arty.


  • #4
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Outta interest, do medics have a special rank or are we still referred to as privates?


  • #5
    iceage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭iceage


    I was gonna take the mickey....but better not! ;)


  • #6
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    kickoutthejams wrote: »
    Outta interest, do medics have a special rank or are we still referred to as privates?

    I have seen medics being referred to simply as Medic. but ye wouldn't be called "Medic KOTJ" like I would be known as "Gunner MiniDazzler"


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  • #7
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Ah bollix,

    "Medic whatever" has such a nice ring to it.


  • #8
    iceage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭iceage


    Could be worse, could call you Nurse :eek:


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