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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]]: | '''Corporal''' was a military rank for some Earth-based militaries or armed forces. The rank of corporal was above that of [[Private]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Freedom (short story)}}) Being low down the military rank structure they were often relatively young compared to other personnel. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Illegal Alien (novel)}}, {{cs|The Dying Days (novel)}}) Like other military personnel, they were identified by their uniform; ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Independence Day (novel)}}) stripes in a corporal's case. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Vanderdeken's Children (novel)}}) | ||
Organisations that had the rank of corporal included [[UNIT]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Web of Fear (TV story)}} et al.) the [[British Army]] (including [[Orange Patrol]]), ([[TV]]: {{cs|The War Machines (TV story)}} et al.) and the [[harvest ranger]]s of [[Androzani Minor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)}}) | |||
Within some Earth-based militaries other terms were used such as [[obergerfrieter]]. ([[PROSE]]: | Within some Earth-based militaries, other terms were used such as [[obergerfrieter]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Casualties of War (novel)}}) [[Lance corporal]] was another military rank with a similar title. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Under the Lake (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Paul Reynish]] was a corporal in the [[British Army]] at the time of his planned execution. ([[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|When to Die (home video)}}) | |||
Corporal | When he first met [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]], [[John Benton]] was a Corporal. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion (TV story)}}) [[Palmer (The Three Doctors)|Palmer]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}) [[Ives (Evening's Empire)|Ives]], ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Evening's Empire (comic story)}}), [[Carol Bell]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Mind of Evil (TV story)}} and [[J Frinkstein]] were UNIT corporals. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Operation London (short story)}}) | ||
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Corporal was the nickname that [[Luke Smith]] gave to [[Lance Metcalf]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Warriors of Kudlak (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Sontaran]]s included corporals. Among them were [[Clun]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Heroes of Sontar (audio story)}}) [[Stakk]] and [[Slygg]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Betrothal of Sontar (comic story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 18 July 2024
Corporal was a military rank for some Earth-based militaries or armed forces. The rank of corporal was above that of Private. (PROSE: Freedom [+]Loading...["Freedom (short story)"]) Being low down the military rank structure they were often relatively young compared to other personnel. (PROSE: Illegal Alien [+]Loading...["Illegal Alien (novel)"], The Dying Days [+]Loading...["The Dying Days (novel)"]) Like other military personnel, they were identified by their uniform; (PROSE: Independence Day [+]Loading...["Independence Day (novel)"]) stripes in a corporal's case. (PROSE: Vanderdeken's Children [+]Loading...["Vanderdeken's Children (novel)"])
Organisations that had the rank of corporal included UNIT, (TV: The Web of Fear [+]Loading...["The Web of Fear (TV story)"] et al.) the British Army (including Orange Patrol), (TV: The War Machines [+]Loading...["The War Machines (TV story)"] et al.) and the harvest rangers of Androzani Minor. (TV: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe [+]Loading...["The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)"])
Within some Earth-based militaries, other terms were used such as obergerfrieter. (PROSE: Casualties of War [+]Loading...["Casualties of War (novel)"]) Lance corporal was another military rank with a similar title. (TV: Under the Lake [+]Loading...["Under the Lake (TV story)"])
Paul Reynish was a corporal in the British Army at the time of his planned execution. (HOMEVID: When to Die [+]Loading...["When to Die (home video)"])
When he first met the Doctor, John Benton was a Corporal. (TV: The Invasion [+]Loading...["The Invasion (TV story)"]) Palmer, (TV: The Three Doctors [+]Loading...["The Three Doctors (TV story)"]) Ives, (COMIC: Evening's Empire [+]Loading...["Evening's Empire (comic story)"]), Carol Bell (TV: The Mind of Evil [+]Loading...["The Mind of Evil (TV story)"] and J Frinkstein were UNIT corporals. (PROSE: Operation London [+]Loading...["Operation London (short story)"])
Corporal was the nickname that Luke Smith gave to Lance Metcalf. (TV: Warriors of Kudlak [+]Loading...["Warriors of Kudlak (TV story)"])
The Sontarans included corporals. Among them were Clun, (AUDIO: Heroes of Sontar [+]Loading...["Heroes of Sontar (audio story)"]) Stakk and Slygg. (COMIC: The Betrothal of Sontar [+]Loading...["The Betrothal of Sontar (comic story)"])
