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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 Royal Prussian Army. It is today equivalent to the rank of corporal in other branches.^[1] The rank of lance bombardier is the artillery counterpart of lance corporal.

Commonwealth armies

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 New Zealand Artillery, the South African Army Artillery and the Armed Forces of Malta. The Royal 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 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 was also indicated by a single chevron. The appointment was renamed lance bombardier in February 1918 and became a full rank, as did lance corporal, in 1961.

References

^ Oxford dictionary. "Bombardier". Retrieved 19 August 2012.

External links

Texts on Wikisource:
- "Bombardier". New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
- "Bombardier". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.

[ox-1] Oxford dictionary. "Bombardier". Retrieved 19 August 2012.

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 {{Military ranks}}
 '''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 [[Royal Prussian Army]]. It is today equivalent to the rank of [[corporal]] in other branches.<ref name="ox">
-{{cite web |url=http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/bombardier |title=Bombardier |author=Oxford dictionary |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=19 August 2012}}</ref> The rank of lance-bombardier is the artillery counterpart of [[lance-corporal]].
+{{cite web |url=http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/bombardier |title=Bombardier |author=Oxford dictionary |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=19 August 2012}}</ref> The rank of  lance bombardier is the artillery counterpart of [[lance corporal]].
-[[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.]]
 ==Commonwealth armies==
-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 New Zealand Artillery]], the [[South African Army Artillery Formation|South African Army Artillery]] and the [[Armed Forces of Malta]]. The [[Royal 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 New Zealand Artillery]], the [[South African Army Artillery Formation|South African Army Artillery]] and the [[Armed Forces of Malta]]. The [[Royal 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 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 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]].
 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 was also indicated by a single chevron. The appointment was renamed lance-bombardier in February 1918 and became a full rank, as did lance-corporal, in 1961.
+The rank of lance bombardier originated as acting bombardier, an appointment similar to lance corporal and was also indicated by a single chevron. The appointment was renamed  lance bombardier in February 1918 and became a full rank, as did  lance corporal, in 1961.
 ==See also==