Introduction Musician (Mus) is a rank equivalent to Private held by members of the Royal Corps of Army Music of the British Army and the Royal Marines Band Service. The rank was also previously used in the US Army and Confederate States Army. There were two types of historical traditions in military bands. The first… Read More
Introduction A matross was a soldier of artillery, who ranked next below a gunner. The duty of a matross was to assist the gunners in loading, firing and sponging the guns. They were provided with firelocks, and marched with the store-wagons, acting as guards. In the US Army, a matross ranked as a private of… Read More
Introduction Gunner (Gnr) is a rank equivalent to private in the British Army Royal Artillery and the artillery corps of other Commonwealth armies. The next highest rank is usually lance-bombardier, although in the Royal Canadian Artillery it is bombardier. Historically, there was an inferior rank, matross.
Introduction Guardsman is a rank used instead of private in some military units that serve as the official bodyguard of a sovereign or head of state. It is also used as a generic term for any member of a guards unit of any rank. Canada In the Canadian Forces, the rank is used by privates… Read More
Introduction Most people will probably have heard of Drill Sergeants, but usually associated with the the US military rather than the British armed forces. For example, Drill Sergeants in the US Army or, perhaps, a US Marine Corps Drill Instructor. Of course, the UK has drill instructor courses, but these are qualifications rather than positions.… Read More
Introduction The King’s German Legion (KGL; German: Des Königs Deutsche Legion, semantically erroneous obsolete German variations are Deutsche Legion des Königs, Englisch-Deutsche Legion, Deutsche Legion) was a British Army unit of mostly expatriated German personnel during the period 1803-1816. The legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against… Read More
Introduction Previously known as Military Annual Training Tests (MATTs) – and before that Individual Training Directives (ITDs) – the British Army’s Individual Training Requirements (ITRs) are important mechanisms in the training and development of soldiers so that they can perform their roles. On 01 April 2022, both MATTs and the Soldier First Syllabus were replaced… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 