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Posted by George (AB) on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 20:33:11 :
In Reply to: Re:This is the one I am aware of (old news) posted by Gary Troxel on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 19:25:33 :
The rank of master corporal is the highest junior NCO rank in the Canadian Armed Forces, and is one of the few ranks that is unique to the Canadian Army. Following the 1967 unification of Canada's armed services, the rank of lance corporal -- ranking between a private and a corporal -- was abolished. To fill the void, the Department of National Defense created the new rank of master corporal -- outranking corporal, but subordinate to sergeant.
Master corporals may only be addressed as "master corporal." Not "master" and certainly not "corporal." (Privates and corporals have been known to use the term "masterjack" when referring to master corporals.) In the Royal Canadian Navy, the equivalent rank is "master seaman" (insert clever joke here), which may be abbreviated to "MS". En français, a master corporal is un caporal-chef and an MS is referred to as un matelot-chef. Artillery units call their master corporals "master bombardiers."