Introduction Trooper (abbr. Tpr) from the French “troupier” is the equivalent rank to private in a regiment with a cavalry tradition in the British Army and many other Commonwealth armies, including those of Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand; it is also used by the Irish Army. In the British Army the Royal Tank… Read More
Introduction A private is a soldier, usually with the lowest rank in many armies. Soldiers with the rank of private may be conscripts or they may be professional (career) soldiers. The term derives from the term “private soldier”. “Private” comes from the Latin word privus or perhaps privo that meant an individual person and later… Read More
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