Old Accoutrements

[Halifax Tar]

There's a rank you don't see anymore:



Well before my time!

 

[FJAG]

Sigh! Not before my time.

Neither was this:

 

[Kilted]

There's a rank you don't see anymore:

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Well before my time!

The rank is Corporal. I think we still have a few of those around. This was the result of giving certain Privates a leaf.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Yes, we used to have a single chevron with the maple leaf - can't recall what we used to call the rank.

 

[markppcli]

The rank is Corporal. I think we still have a few of those around. This was the result of giving certain Privates a leaf.

Leading seaman

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

There's a rank you don't see anymore:

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Well before my time!

Our dress uniforms are hideous . Are they a sailor? A bus driver? A concierge? Who knows!

 

[Halifax Tar]

Our dress uniforms are hideous . Are they a sailor? A bus driver? A concierge? Who knows!

Looks like the initial iteration of the CFs after unification...

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

Looks like the initial iteration of the CFs after unification...

Yah, the ones the Navy has now are a marginal improvement. The Christmas Tree Army uniforms we had were incredibly unflattering!

 

[exspy]

There's a rank you don't see anymore:

Well before my time!

Part of the new rank system introduced in 1969.

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[dangerboy]

What does "career status" mean?

 

[RangerRay]

What does "career status" mean?

I think it means “You’re not going anywhere!”

 

[Lance Wiebe]

What does "career status" mean?

I'm pretty sure it means if you sign up again after your Basic Engagement.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Probably means you were daft enough to sign for your twenty after completing the initial short contract.