Editing Private (rank) (section)

==Commonwealth==

===Australia===
In the [[Australian Army]], a soldier of private rank wears no insignia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://users.chariot.net.au/~ullrich/23platoon/insignia/index.htm|title=Australian Army Insignia|website=Users.chariot.net.au|access-date=2016-07-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101054554/http://users.chariot.net.au/~ullrich/23platoon/insignia/index.htm|archive-date=1 January 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Like its British Army counterpart, the Australian Army rank of private (PTE) has other titles, depending on the corps and specification of that service member.

The following alternative ranks are available for privates in the Australian Army:

* [[Craftsman (rank)|Craftsman]] (CFN) – [[Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/ranks/other-ranks|title=Australian Army Rank Names|website=army.gov.au|access-date=2020-07-25}}</ref>
* [[Gunner (rank)|Gunner]] (GNR) – [[Royal Australian Artillery]]
* [[Sapper]] (SPR) – [[Royal Australian Engineers]];
* Musician (MUSN) – [[Australian Army Band Corps]]
* [[Signalman (rank)|Signalman]] (SIG) – [[Royal Australian Corps of Signals]]
* [[Trooper (rank)|Trooper]] (TPR) – [[Royal Australian Armoured Corps]], [[Australian Army Aviation]] and the [[Special Air Service Regiment (Australia)|Australian Special Air Service Regiment]]
*Patrolman - Regional Force Surveillance Units<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/jobs/reserves/army/regional-force-soldier|title=Australian Army Regional Force Soldier|website=defencejobs.gov.au}}</ref>

=== New Zealand ===
In the [[New Zealand Army]], a soldier of private rank wears no insignia. Like its British Army counterpart, the New Zealand Army rank of private (PTE) has other titles, depending on the corps and specification of that service member.

The following alternative ranks are available for privates in the New Zealand Army:

* [[Gunner (rank)|Gunner]] (GNR) - [[Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery]]
* [[Trooper (rank)|Trooper]] (TPR) - [[Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps]] and the [[New Zealand Special Air Service]]
* [[Sapper]] (SPR) -  [[Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers|The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers]]
* [[Signaller]] (SIG) -  [[Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals]]

===Canada===

In the [[Canadian Army]], the term private refers to the two lowest non-commissioned member ranks.

The lowest rank is Private (Recruit). Canadian Army recruits hold this rank upon enrolment until they complete the requirements of the next rank, a holder of this rank wears a blank rank insignia that reads “Canada” because they are technically considered to generically belong to the Canadian Armed Forces rather than a specific regiment.

The next rank is Private (Basic), is equivalent to a NATO OR-1, and a holder of this rank still wears blank rank insignia and a blank rank legend with the abbreviation of their regiment at the bottom. Canadian Army recruits hold this rank upon completion of Basic training until they complete the requirements of the next rank.

The rank of Private (Trained), equivalent to a NATO OR-2, is achieved following successful completion of the applicable trades training (QL3/DP1) and 30 months of service.  A holder of this rank wears rank insignia consisting of a single chevron.

The equivalent ranks in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] are Sailor 1st Class (for Private (Basic)), and Sailor 2nd Class (for Private (Trained)).

The equivalent ranks in the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] are Aviator (Basic), and Aviator (Trained)

Canadian Army Privates (Trained) may be known by other titles, depending on their personnel branch and their regiment's tradition:
* [[Trooper (rank)|Trooper]] – armoured crewmen in the [[Royal Canadian Armoured Corps]]
* [[Gunner (rank)|Gunner]] – artillerymen in the [[Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery]]
* [[Sapper]] – combat engineers in the [[Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers]]
* [[Signaller]] (not usually observed) –  communicator research, cyber, and signal operators, and information systems, line, and signal technicians in the [[Royal Canadian Corps of Signals]]
* Craftsman (not usually observed) – electronic-optronic, materials, vehicle, and weapons technicians in the [[Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]]
* [[Guardsman]] – [[Royal Canadian Infantry Corps|Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (RCIC)]] members of foot guard regiments
* [[Fusilier]] –  [[Royal Canadian Infantry Corps|RCIC]] members of fusilier regiments
* [[Rifleman]] – [[Royal Canadian Infantry Corps|RCIC]] members of rifle regiments

===South Africa===
In the [[South African Army]] the lowest enlisted rank is Private. Privates do not wear insignia on their uniforms. In the different corps it is known with different titles.
* [[Rifleman]] (Rfn) - [[South African Infantry Corps]]
* [[Signaller|Signalman]] (Sgn) - [[South African Signal Corps]]
* [[Gunner (rank)|Gunner]] (Gnr) - [[South African Armour Corps]] and [[South African Artillery Corps]]
* [[Sapper]] (Spr) - [[South African Engineer Corps]]

===United Kingdom===
In the [[British Army]], a private (Pte) equates to both OR-1 and OR-2 on the NATO scale, although there is no difference in rank. Privates wear no insignia. Many regiments and [[corps]] use other distinctive and descriptive names instead of private, some of these ranks have been used for centuries; others are less than 100 years old.<ref name=rgjm>{{cite web |url=http://www.rgjmuseum.co.uk/pages_dykt/dykt_0002.asp |title=DID YOU KNOW THAT Rifleman was not an officially recognised rank in the British Army until 1923? |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302035120/http://www.rgjmuseum.co.uk/pages_dykt/dykt_0002.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-02 |website=Rgjmuseum.co.uk  |publisher=The Royal Green Jackets Museum |access-date=2012-10-02 }}</ref> In the contemporary [[British Armed Forces]], the army rank of private is broadly equivalent to [[Able Seaman (rank)|able seaman]] in the [[Royal Navy]], [[aircraftman]], [[leading aircraftman]] and [[senior aircraftman]] in the [[Royal Air Force]], and marine (Mne) or bandsman, as appropriate equivalent rank in the [[Royal Marines]]. In the [[Boys' Brigade]] the rank of private is used when a boy moves from the junior section to the company section.

Distinctive equivalents for private include:
* [[Airtrooper]] (AirTpr) – [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]]
* Bugler (Bgr) – buglers in [[The Rifles]] and formerly also in other Rifle regiments
* Craftsman (Cfn) – [[Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] (women as well as men use this rank)
* [[Military drummer|Drummer]] (Dmr) – drummers in infantry regiments
* {{Anchor|Fusilier04122022}}[[Fusilier]] (Fus) – Fusilier regiments<ref name=rgjm/>
* [[Gunner (rank)|Gunner]] (Gnr) – [[Royal Artillery]]
* [[Guardsman]] (Gdsm) – [[Foot Guards]]<ref name=rgjm/>
* Highlander (Hldr) – [[Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)|The Highlanders]]
* [[Kingsman (rank)|Kingsman]] (Kgn) – [[Duke of Lancaster's Regiment]]
* [[Musician (rank)|Musician]] (Musn) – military bands (formerly if a military band had a Bandmaster, they would be known as Bandsman (Bdsm))
* Piper (Ppr) – bagpipers in Scottish and Irish regiments
* Ranger (Rgr) – [[The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)|Royal Irish Regiment]] (also previously [[Royal Irish Rangers]])
* [[Rifleman (rank)|Rifleman]] (Rfn) – Rifle regiments<ref name=rgjm/>
* [[Sapper]] (Spr) – [[Royal Engineers]]
* [[Signaller]] (Sig) – [[Royal Corps of Signals]] (formerly called signalman)
* [[Trooper (rank)|Trooper]] (Tpr) – cavalry<ref name=rgjm/> ([[Household Cavalry]], [[Royal Armoured Corps]], [[Special Air Service]] and [[Honourable Artillery Company]])
* [[Trumpeter (rank)|Trumpeter]] (Tptr) – trumpeters in the Household Cavalry (and formerly in all cavalry regiments)

====Royal Marines====
In  the [[Corps of Royal Marines]], the rank structure follows that of British infantry regiments with the exception that the Royal Marines equivalent of private is Marine (Mne).

During the course of the First World War, some [[Royal Marines]] also took the rank of [[Sapper]], this was usually found as part of the Royal Marine Divisional Engineers of the [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division|Royal Naval Division]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sapper PLATER, FREDERICK JOHN|url=https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/277952/plater,-frederick-john/|website=Commonwealth War Graves Commission}}</ref>