Military ranks of women's services in WWII

The Military ranks of Women's Services in WWII are the military insignia used by the various all female military services and units during World War II.

Germany
Main article: Ranks and insignia of the German Women’s Auxiliary Services

Italian Social Republic
Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Italian Social Republic Female Auxiliary Service
Comandante generale Vice comandante generale Ispettrice Comandante raggruppamento Comandante provinciale Vice comandante provinciale Comandante di gruppo
Enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Italian Social Republic Female Auxiliary Service
 No insignia
Capo nucleo Vice capo nucleo Ausiliaria scelta Ausiliaria

United Kingdom
Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
United Kingdom Women's Transport Service
(1938–1945)
Commandant Staff Commander Commander Captain Lieutenant Ensign Cadet Ensign
United Kingdom Auxiliary Territorial Service
(1938–1941)
Chief Controller Senior Controller Controller Chief Commandant Senior Commandant Company Commander Deputy Company Commander Company Assistant
United Kingdom Auxiliary Territorial Service[1]
(1941–1949)
Chief Controller Senior Controller Controller Chief Commander Senior Commander Junior Commander Subaltern Second Subaltern
United Kingdom Mechanised Transport Corps
Corps Commandant Senior Commandant Commandant Commander Captain Lieutenant Ensign
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
(1939-1940)
Senior Controller Controller Chief Commandant Senior Commandant Company Commander Deputy Company Commander Company Assistant
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
(1940-1949)[2]
Air Chief Commandant[note 1] Air Commandant Group Officer Wing Officer Squadron Officer Flight Officer Section Officer Assistant Section Officer
Women's Royal Naval Service
(1939–1940)[3] Director Deputy Director Superintendent Chief Officer First Officer Second Officer
(1941–1945)[4] Superintendent Chief Officer First Officer Second Officer Third Officer
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Other ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
United Kingdom Women's Transport Service
(1938–1945)
 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class II Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Driver
United Kingdom Auxiliary Territorial Service
(1938–1941)
 No insignia
Senior Leader Section Leader Sub-Leader Chief Volunteer Volunteer
United Kingdom Auxiliary Territorial Service
(1941–1949)
 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class I Warrant Officer Class II Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal
Bombardier[note 2]		 Lance Corporal
Lance Bombardier[note 3]		 Private
Gunner[note 4]
United Kingdom Mechanised Transport Corps
 No insignia
Company Cadet Officer Section Cadet Officer Cadet Officer Driver
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
(1939-1940)
 No insignia No insignia
Senior Section Leader Section Leader Assistant Section Leader Aircraftwoman 1st Class Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
(1940-1949)
 No insignia No insignia
Warrant officer[note 5] Flight Sergeant[note 6] Sergeant Corporal Leading Aircraftwoman Aircraftwoman 1st Class Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
United Kingdom Women's Royal Naval Service
(1939–1952)
Chief Wren Petty Officer Wren Leading Wren Wren Ordinary Wren
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Notes
  1. created 1943 with first appointment.
  2. used when assigned to AAC batteries
  3. used when assigned to AAC batteries
  4. used when assigned to AAC batteries
  5. also called Under Officer
  6. also called Senior Sergeant

References
  1. Talbot-Booth, E. C., ed. (1943). Rank and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF, and Auxiliaries (PDF). London: George Philip and Son Ltd. p. 31.
  2. Talbot-Booth, E.C. (1943). Ranks and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF and Auxiliaries (PDF). London: George Philip & Son, Ltd. p. 31.
  3. Coleman, E.C. (2011). Rank and Rate Volume II. The Crowood Press.
  4. Talbot-Booth, E.C. (1943). Ranks and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF and Auxiliaries (PDF). London: George Philip & Son, Ltd. p. 30.
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