Captain Tom Knighthood

[Old Skier]

What level of the forces do you have to be at to retain your rank in your title once back in civvie street?

Never understood it but that is for another thread.

Not very common these days , the odd General, Admiral, Commodore some times are referred to by their rank but I have a Sir and a General in my Society and its first names.

 

[Wolf]

What level of the forces do you have to be at to retain your rank in your title once back in civvie street?

Never understood it but that is for another thread.

Honest answer to that is I've no idea, I wasn't an officer, I was to busy working for a living ?

I think nowadays it's irrelevant and shouldn't be used outside the military itself as we don't have the class divide we once had. I'd have thought there must be a caveat to longevity of service + rank to qualify for it though. My own experience is once the uniforms no longer part of the job its first name basis.

 

[patricks148]

Honest answer to that is I've no idea, I wasn't an officer, I was to busy working for a living ?

I think nowadays it's irrelevant and shouldn't be used outside the military itself as we don't have the class divide we once had. I'd have thought there must a caveat to longevity of service + rank to qualify for it though. My own experience is once the uniforms no longer part of the job its first name basis.

we've a guy who was an Air Commodore he gets called lots of things but his rank isn't one of them

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I remember our local Schoolmaster being taken to task for not calling a long retired WWI Brigadier by title at a public meeting.
He replied to him that if we are going to be formal then it is Major 'so and so' to you in future.
The guy was an ex Tank major in the desert who dropped his title immediately after WW2.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

What level of the forces do you have to be at to retain your rank in your title once back in civvie street?

Never understood it but that is for another thread.

Up to the age of 60 an Officer can still be “called up” so is not completely retired and therefore can (if that way inclined) use their rank.

In the past it was accepted Major and above (or equivalent) kept their title, Captain and below were addressed as Esquire.

Very old fashioned and few if any use their previous rank nowadays unless in a formal setting.

 

[bobmac]

Honest answer to that is I've no idea, I wasn't an officer, I was to busy working for a living ?

I think nowadays it's irrelevant and shouldn't be used outside the military itself as we don't have the class divide we once had. I'd have thought there must be a caveat to longevity of service + rank to qualify for it though. My own experience is once the uniforms no longer part of the job its first name basis.

I think it's major/sqn ldr

 

[backwoodsman]

Due to the incumbent senior management's preferences, a military rank on a CV always stood you in good stead when applying for a job in our department. So we had a Brigadier, a Colonel, a Captain and a Flight Lieutentant. First name terms for all of them, except the Captain was affectionately known as Captain Jack. For some reason, because his name wasnt Jack (and I'll mention, this was before Pirates of the Caribbean).

 

[SocketRocket]

When I left the RN I served for 25 years in the RNR, when I retired I held the rank of Lieutenant: LT RNR (Retired) the equivalent to an army Captain and was informed in my letter I could use it on letterheads and could wear my uniform on official occasions. I have done neither.

 

[SocketRocket]

What rank were you in the RN? (not the RNR)

I was a Chief Artificer.

 

[Beezerk]

I know someone who is a Major Bellend if it counts ?

 

[SocketRocket]

I know someone who is a Major Bellend if it counts ?

Was he a big flap in the Mudgaurds.

Wait a minute, that was Major Eyeswater

 

[Old Skier]

Mate of mine has always done caricatures of people and has done loads of people during his time in the Regiment, this is his latest effort

 

[Robster59]