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There are some ranks in various part of the Army equivalent to a private.
In the Artillery, a private was in earlier days known as a '''[[Matross]]''', and later as a '''Gunner'''. For some periods in the Artillery, the rank of '''Driver ''' existed<ref>sylsec [Sylvia] et al. [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=8485 The rank of Driver in the RA] ''Victorian Wars Forum'' 7 August 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.</ref>and this rank was also found in the [[Royal Army Service Corps|Army Service Corps]], for men in Transport related companies.<ref>Waggoner [Gary]. [httphttps://1914-1918.invisionzonewww.com/forums/indexgreatwarforum.php?org/topic/240809-rank-vs-appointment/&?do=findComment&comment=2418758 Rank vs Appointment] ''Great War Forum'' 4 July 2016. Retrieved4 July 2016Retrieved 24 May 2018.</ref> A private in the Cavalry was known as a '''Trooper''', while in the Engineers the ranks of '''Sapper''', and '''Pioneer ''' were equivalent to a private.
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