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'''Corporal''' was a military rank for some Earth-based militaries or armed forces. The rank of corporal was above that of [[Private]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Freedom (short story)|Freedom]]'') Being low down the military rank structure they were often relatively young compared to other personnel. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'', ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | '''Corporal''' was a military rank for some Earth-based militaries or armed forces. The rank of corporal was above that of [[Private]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Freedom (short story)|Freedom]]'') Being low down the military rank structure they were often relatively young compared to other personnel. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'', ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') Like other military personnel, they were identified by their uniform; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Independence Day (novel)|Independence Day]]'') stripes in a corporal's case. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Vanderdeken's Children (novel)|Vanderdeken's Children]]'') | ||
Organisations that had the rank of corporal included UNIT, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' et al.) the [[British Army]] (including [[Orange Patrol]]), ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'' et al.) and the [[Harvest ranger|harvest rangers]] of [[Androzani Minor]]. ([[TV]]: [[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|''The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe'']]) | |||
Within some Earth-based militaries, other terms were used such as [[obergerfrieter]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Casualties of War (novel)|Casualties of War]]'') | Within some Earth-based militaries, other terms were used such as [[obergerfrieter]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Casualties of War (novel)|Casualties of War]]'') [[Lance corporal]] was another military rank with a similar title. ([[TV]]: ''[[Under the Lake]]'') | ||
[[Paul Reynish]] was a corporal in the [[British Army]] at the time of his planned execution. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[When to Die (home video)|When to Die]]'') | [[Paul Reynish]] was a corporal in the [[British Army]] at the time of his planned execution. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[When to Die (home video)|When to Die]]'') | ||
Revision as of 00:38, 3 April 2022
Corporal was a military rank for some Earth-based militaries or armed forces. The rank of corporal was above that of Private. (PROSE: Freedom) Being low down the military rank structure they were often relatively young compared to other personnel. (PROSE: Illegal Alien, The Dying Days) Like other military personnel, they were identified by their uniform; (PROSE: Independence Day) stripes in a corporal's case. (PROSE: Vanderdeken's Children)
Organisations that had the rank of corporal included UNIT, (TV: The Web of Fear et al.) the British Army (including Orange Patrol), (TV: The War Machines et al.) and the harvest rangers of Androzani Minor. (TV: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe)
Within some Earth-based militaries, other terms were used such as obergerfrieter. (PROSE: Casualties of War) Lance corporal was another military rank with a similar title. (TV: Under the Lake)
Paul Reynish was a corporal in the British Army at the time of his planned execution. (HOMEVID: When to Die)
When he first met the Doctor, John Benton was a Corporal. (TV: The Invasion)
Palmer was a UNIT corporal. (TV: The Three Doctors)
Corporal was the nickname that Luke Smith gave to Lance Metcalf. (TV: Warriors of Kudlak)
