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Encyclopedia: Lance-Corporal (1534 words) |
 | Corporal is a military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4) in use by several militaries of the world. |
| The origin of the rank of Lance Corporal derives from an amalgamation of corporal with the now-archaic lancepesade, formerly an NCO of the lowest rank. |
| Another possible origin of Lance Corporal, although far less established and somewhat lost in history, is that the term may have originated in the Middle Ages as a title for corporals who had lost their horses on a battlefield and would join an infantry company for the duration of the conflict. |
| lance corporal - definition of lance corporal in Encyclopedia (343 words) |
| The badge of rank is a single chevron worn on both sleeves (although Lance Corporals in the Foot Guards wear two chevrons and in the Household Cavalry two chevrons under a crown). |
| Until 1961, Lance Corporal was only an acting rank, given to privates who were acting NCOs, and could be taken away by the soldier's commanding officer (whereas a full corporal could only be demoted by court martial). |
| In the infantry, a Lance Corporal usually serves as second-in-command of a section and commander of its delta fire team. |
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