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'''Bombardier''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|b|ɒ|m|b|ə|ˈ|d|ɪər}}) is a military rank that has existed since the 16th century in [[artillery]] regiments of various armies, such as in the [[British Army]] and the [[Prussian Army]]. It is today equivalent to the rank of [[corporal]] in other branches.<ref name="ox"> |
'''Bombardier''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|b|ɒ|m|b|ə|ˈ|d|ɪər}}) is a military rank that has existed since the 16th century in [[artillery]] regiments of various armies, such as in the [[British Army]] and the [[Prussian Army]]. Traditionally the bombardier tended the vents at the top of breeches, handled the final assembly of ammunition and placed the ammunition in the muzzles for the gunners to fire.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McKenney |first1=Janice E. |title=The Organizational History of Field Artillery, 1775–2003 |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/OH_of_FA/CMH_60-16-1.pdf |website=U.S. Army Center of Military History |date=2007}}</ref> It is today equivalent to the rank of [[corporal]] in other branches.<ref name="ox">{{cite web |url=http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/bombardier |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804155930/http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/bombardier |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 August 2012 |title=Bombardier |author=Oxford dictionary |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref> The rank of lance bombardier is the artillery counterpart of [[lance corporal]]. |
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{{cite web |url=http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/bombardier |title=Bombardier |author=Oxford dictionary |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref> The rank of lance bombardier is the artillery counterpart of [[lance corporal]]. |
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[[File:Bombardier Duncan Bromwich.jpg|left|thumb|246x246px|Bombardier Duncan Bromwich of Leyton, England (1893–1917) in his Royal Field Artillery Bombardier uniform.]] |
[[File:Bombardier Duncan Bromwich.jpg|left|thumb|246x246px|Bombardier Duncan Bromwich of Leyton, England (1893–1917) in his Royal Field Artillery Bombardier uniform.]] |
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==Commonwealth armies== |
== Commonwealth armies == |
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Bombardier (Bdr) and lance bombardier (LBdr or L/Bdr) are used by the [[British Army]] in the [[Royal Artillery]] and [[Royal Horse Artillery]]. The same applies to the [[Royal Australian Artillery]], the [[Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery]], the [[South African Army Artillery Formation]] and the [[Armed Forces of Malta]]. The [[Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery]] uses the ranks of master bombardier and bombardier, corresponding to [[master corporal]] and corporal. |
Bombardier (Bdr) and lance bombardier (LBdr or L/Bdr) are used by the [[British Army]] in the [[Royal Artillery]] and [[Royal Horse Artillery]]. The same applies to the [[Royal Australian Artillery]], the [[Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery]], the [[South African Army Artillery Formation]] and the [[Armed Forces of Malta]]. The [[Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery]] uses the ranks of master bombardier and bombardier, corresponding to [[master corporal]] and corporal. |
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Originally, the Royal Artillery had corporals, but not lance corporals. Unlike a lance corporal, a bombardier held full non-commissioned rank and not an acting appointment. The rank was equivalent to [[second corporal]] in the [[Royal Engineers]] and [[Royal Army Ordnance Corps|Army Ordnance Corps]]. |
Originally, the Royal Artillery had corporals, but not lance corporals. Unlike a lance corporal, a bombardier, who was junior to a corporal, held full non-commissioned rank and not an acting appointment. The rank was equivalent to [[second corporal]] in the [[Royal Engineers]] and [[Royal Army Ordnance Corps|Army Ordnance Corps]]. |
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In 1920 corporals were abolished in the Royal Artillery; bombardiers became the equivalent and acquired the normal two chevrons. |
In 1920 corporals were abolished in the Royal Artillery; bombardiers became the equivalent and acquired the normal two chevrons. |
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The rank of lance bombardier originated as acting bombardier, an appointment similar to lance corporal and |
The rank of lance bombardier originated as acting bombardier, an appointment similar to lance corporal and also indicated by a single chevron. The appointment was renamed lance bombardier in February 1918. It became a full rank, along with lance corporal, in 1961. |
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==See also== |
== See also == |
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* [[British Army other ranks rank insignia]] |
* [[British Army other ranks rank insignia]] |
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* [[List of comparative military ranks]] |
* [[List of comparative military ranks]] |
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* [[Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia]] |
* [[Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 17 November 2024
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Bombardier (/ˌbɒmbəˈdɪər/) is a military rank that has existed since the 16th century in artillery regiments of various armies, such as in the British Army and the Prussian Army. Traditionally the bombardier tended the vents at the top of breeches, handled the final assembly of ammunition and placed the ammunition in the muzzles for the gunners to fire.[1] It is today equivalent to the rank of corporal in other branches.[2] The rank of lance bombardier is the artillery counterpart of lance corporal.
Commonwealth armies
[edit]Bombardier (Bdr) and lance bombardier (LBdr or L/Bdr) are used by the British Army in the Royal Artillery and Royal Horse Artillery. The same applies to the Royal Australian Artillery, the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, the South African Army Artillery Formation and the Armed Forces of Malta. The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery uses the ranks of master bombardier and bombardier, corresponding to master corporal and corporal.
Originally, the Royal Artillery had corporals, but not lance corporals. Unlike a lance corporal, a bombardier, who was junior to a corporal, held full non-commissioned rank and not an acting appointment. The rank was equivalent to second corporal in the Royal Engineers and Army Ordnance Corps.
In 1920 corporals were abolished in the Royal Artillery; bombardiers became the equivalent and acquired the normal two chevrons.
The rank of lance bombardier originated as acting bombardier, an appointment similar to lance corporal and also indicated by a single chevron. The appointment was renamed lance bombardier in February 1918. It became a full rank, along with lance corporal, in 1961.
See also
[edit]- British Army other ranks rank insignia
- List of comparative military ranks
- Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia
References
[edit]- ^ McKenney, Janice E. (2007). "The Organizational History of Field Artillery, 1775–2003" (PDF). U.S. Army Center of Military History.
- ^ Oxford dictionary. "Bombardier". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
External links
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Texts on Wikisource:
- "Bombardier". New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
- "Bombardier". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
