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Title: Difference between corporal & seargent
Post by: FidgeJ on Thursday 30 August 12 09:51 BST (UK)

Just discovered my great grandfather was both a corporal and a seargent in world war one.
I was just wondering if anyone knew the roles of the two? And was it usual to be both within an army career?

Title: Re: Difference between corporal & seargent
Post by: Wiggy on Thursday 30 August 12 09:58 BST (UK)

They are different ranks - so quite normal to 'rise up the ranks'!   

http://www.alanharding.com/Military/ranks/ranks.html

Wiggy   

Title: Re: Difference between corporal & seargent
Post by: Bilge on Thursday 30 August 12 10:37 BST (UK)

Maybe this can explain one answer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporal_of_horse