War Diaries Talk

R&F

  • erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

    What does R&F means ion top of the table?

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  • marie.eklidvirginmedia.com by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

    It means Rank and File. Example in following article:

    Rank and file may refer to: A military term relating to the horizontal "ranks" (rows) and vertical "files" (columns) of individual foot-soldiers, exclusive of the officers. A term derived from the above used to refer to enlisted rank troops, as opposed to the officers. Rank and file article: Link: https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=What+does+rank+and+file+mean+ww1

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  • erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

    Is there a difference with O.R.

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  • marie.eklidvirginmedia.com by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

    No difference. Other Ranks are the Rank and File.

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  • cyngast by cyngast moderator

    Thanks for looking up that answer, Marie.

    I think Rank and File is used in the US military. I had never heard the term Other Ranks before volunteering here.

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  • ral104 by ral104 moderator, scientist

    Rank and file is an older term, I think. It's more common in some of the Indian Army diaries.

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