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Template:British Indian Army Other Ranks

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British Indian Army other ranks (OR) rank insignia
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
British Indian Army epaulette rank insignia
No insignia
Rank Regimental havildar major[a] Regimental quartermaster havildar[b] Company havildar major[c] Company quartermaster havildar[d] Havildar[e] Naik[f] Lance naik[g] Sepoy[h]

(or equivalent)

Abbreviation RHM RQMH CHM CQMH Hav Nk LNk Sep

Notes

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  1. ^ Known as Regimental Daffadar Major (RDM) in cavalry regiments and Battalion Havildar Major (BHM) when holder is in charge of a supervisory position within a battalion
  2. ^ Known as Regimental Quartermaster Daffadar (RQMD) in cavalry regiments and Battalion Quartermaster Havildar (BQMH) when holder is in charge of a supervisory position within a battalion
  3. ^ Known as Squadron Daffadar Major (SDM) in cavalry regiments and Battery Havildar Major (BHM) in the Royal Indian Artillery
  4. ^ Known as Squadron Quartermaster Daffadar (SQMD) in cavalry regiments and Battery Quartermaster Havildar (BQMH) in the Royal Indian Artillery
  5. ^ Known as Daffadar in cavalry regiments.
  6. ^ Known as Lance Daffadar in cavalry regiments.
  7. ^ Known as Acting Lance Daffadar in cavalry regiments.
  8. ^ Known as Gunner in the Royal Indian Artillery, Rifleman in rifle regiments, Paratrooper in the Parachute Regiment, Grenadier in The Grenadiers, Sapper in the Corps of Engineers, Craftsman in the Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and Signalman in the Corps of Signals