Ranks

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Rank Army Navy Airforce WAAAF (WW2)
  Field Marshal Admiral of the Fleet    
Commissioned General Admiral Air Chief Marshal  
Officers Lieutenant-General Vice-Admiral Air Marshal  
  Major-General Rear-Admiral Air Vice-Marshal  
  Brigadier-General Commodore Air Commodore  
  Colonel Captain Group Captain Group Officer
  Lieutenant-Colonel Commander Wing-Commander Wing Officer
  Major Lieutenant-Commander Squadron Leader Squadron Officer
  Captain Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant Flight Officer
  Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Flying Officer Section Officer
  2nd Lieutenant Midshipman Pilot Officer Asst. Section Officer
Non Commissioned Warrant-Officer Class 1 Warrant-Officer Warrant-Officer  
Officers Warrant-Officer Class 2 Chief Petty Officer    
  Staff Sergeant   Flight Sergeant  
Sergeant Petty Officer
Yeoman of Signals
Bandmaster
Sergeant  
Corporal or
Bombardier 
Leading Seaman Corporal  
Lance-Corporal or
Lance-Bombardier
 
Other ranks Private
Bandsman
Craftsman
Driver
Gunner
Pioneer

Sapper
Signaller
Trooper
Seaman
Cook
Musician
Signalman
Stoker 2nd and 3rd Class
Telegraphist
Aircraftsman/woman  
    Boy 2nd Class
Boy 1st Class
   
Brigadier-General was used up until the end of World War One after which it became Brigadier.  Lance-Sergeant was in use until the end of the Boer War. Only one Australian has achieved the rank of Field Marshal, Sir Thomas Blamey, and unless Australia is again involved in a major war it is unlikely to be achieved again.

 

The following table lists equivalent ranks in the Australian navy, army and airforce.
Current ranks are listed in plain text and those no longer used are listed in italics.

 
Navy
Army
Air Force

Commissioned
Officers

Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal  
Admiral General Air Chief Marshal
Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Air Marshal
Rear Admiral Major General Air Vice Marshal
Commodore Brigadier (General) Air Commodore
Captain Colonel Group Captain
Commander Lieutenant Colonel Wing Commander
Lieutenant Commander Major Squadron Leader
Lieutenant Captain Flight Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant  Lieutenant Flying Officer
  Second Lieutenant Pilot Officer
Warrant Officers Midshipman    
Cadet    
Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer
Chief Petty Officer
Chief Stoker
Warrant Officer Class 2 Flight Sergeant
Non-Commissioned
Officers
  Staff Sergeant  
Petty Officer
Yeoman of Signals
Bandmaster
Sergeant Sergeant
  Lance Sergeant  
Leading Seaman
Leading Cook
Leading Signalman
Leading Steward
Leading Stoker
Leading Telegraphist
Leading Writer
Corporal
Bombardier
Corporal
Able Seaman
Steward
Stoker 1st Class
Writer
Lance Corporal
Lance Bombardier
Leading Aircraftsman
Leading Aircraftswoman
Other Ranks Seaman
Cook
Musician
Signalman
Stoker 2nd and 3rd Class
Telegraphist
Private
Bandsman
Craftsman
Driver
Gunner
Pioneer

Sapper
Signaller
Trooper
Aircraftsman/woman
Boy 2nd Class
Boy 1st Class