Royal marine ranks

Elaine Wood

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Jan 4, 2001, 3:03:09 PM1/4/01

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A mate and me have been having an argument over royal marine rank structure.
Can anyone confirm what it is and if its differn't from the standard army
ranks what there equivelent is?

Daniel Titley

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Jan 5, 2001, 7:46:52 AM1/5/01

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In article <bD456.38507$Yy.8...@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com>,

Royal Marine privates are called 'Marine' rather than 'Private'
or 'Trooper' or 'Fuserlier' or whatever; and the highest Marine rank
has always been General, rather than Field Marshal (which the army has
now also phased-out).
Apart from these two minor differences, the Marines use the exact same
rank structure as most of the Army (the artilery and the Guards have
slightly different rank structres, in case you didn't know)

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Jan 5, 2001, 2:21:46 PM1/5/01

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In article <bD456.38507$Yy.8...@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com>,
"Elaine Wood" <elainewoo...@virgin.net> wrote:

> A mate and me have been having an argument over royal marine rank
structure.
> >
>

There's a really good book out about the Royal Navy (I think it's the
same as the Royal Marines)if you want to read up on it more
http://www.prices.com/3141.html

Eleanor Rigby

Евгений Ожогин

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Jan 5, 2001, 3:26:39 PM1/5/01

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Any way to order some fancy RM posters and all?

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Scouse

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Jan 9, 2001, 2:54:44 AM1/9/01

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Marine
Cpl
Sgt
Colour Sgt
WO2
WO1
2ndLt
Lt
Captain
Major
Lt Col
Col
Brig
On boardship Marine Officers have the next Rank so a Captain becomes a
Major. Don't know why !
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Jan 10, 2001, 7:57:59 AM1/10/01

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In article <8tz66.20169$0x5.1...@news3.cableinet.net>,

"Scouse" <sco...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Marine
> Cpl
> Sgt
> Colour Sgt
> WO2
> WO1
> 2ndLt
> Lt
> Captain
> Major
> Lt Col
> Col
> Brig

Aren't there any Lance Corporals in the marines?

Grant Collins

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Jan 11, 2001, 4:13:05 PM1/11/01

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yes there are
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Ian Kelly

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Jan 12, 2001, 1:39:00 PM1/12/01

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I think that the head-honcho marine is a "Captain-General" - not sure, just
going on memory...

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Andy Jensen

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Jan 12, 2001, 12:59:24 PM1/12/01

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> On boardship Marine Officers have the next Rank so a Captain becomes a
> Major. Don't know why !

Not wishing to split hairs, but they only "assume" the seniority of the next
rank up in comparison to Army pers on board, without actually becoming a Maj
(in this example). Apologies if I have misread yr post and this is what you
meant anyway - which I probably have.

I believe it is to reflect/distinguish the fact that Marines are actually
part of the RN and, as such, the senior service. They are roled to be on
board a ship and are therefore on their "patch", whereas the squaddies are
effectively only passengers en-route.

ARNJ