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