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Re: [Gen'l Info] "Lance" Rank for NCOs

Posted By: Mike Davies (199.248.200.52)
Date: Monday, 15 September 2003 0939 hrs. EDT

In Response To: Re: [Gen'l Info] "Lance" Rank for NCOs (THOMAS B. PIRNIE)

In 18th Century British Army, the term wasn't used but a "lance" corporal (i.e. corporal-in-training) would get an extra-button put on the right shoulder of his coat, in anticipation of a corporal's shoulder knot, to be placed there once he attained the actual rank.

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