The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006

2.  The Groups referred to in the foregoing paragraph comprise:— U.K.

GROUP 1:— Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet Army Field Marshal Royal Air Force Marshal of the Royal Air Force

GROUP 2:— Royal Navy Admiral Royal Marines General Army General Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal

GROUP 3— Royal Navy Vice-Admiral Royal Marines Lieutenant-General Army Lieutenant-General Royal Air Force Air Marshal

GROUP 4— Royal Navy Rear-Admiral Royal Marines Major-General Army Major-General Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal

GROUP 5:— Royal Navy Commodore Commodore 1st or 2nd Class Captain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970 Royal Marines Brigadier-General Colonel-Commandant Colonel whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970 Army Brigadier-General Brigadier Royal Air Force Air Commodore

GROUP 6— Royal Navy Captain where death is due to service in the Navy during the 1914 World War Captain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970 Royal Marines Colonel: where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Colonel means a Colonel who has been employed as a substantive Colonel if a combat officer, or in the rank of Colonel if a medical, veterinary or departmental officer Colonel 2nd Commandant Colonel whose service terminated before 1st April 1970 Lieutenant-Colonel Army Colonel: where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Colonel means a Colonel who has been employed as a substantive Colonel if a combat officer, or in the rank of Colonel if a medical, veterinary or departmental officer Royal Air Force Group Captain

GROUP 7:— Royal Navy Commander Royal Marines Major Army Lieutenant-Colonel including a Colonel not employed as such where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War Royal Air Force Wing Commander

GROUP 8:— Royal Navy Lieutenant-Commander Royal Marines Captain Army Major Royal Air Force Squadron Leader

GROUP 9:— Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Marines Lieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over Army Captain Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant

GROUP 10:— Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Acting Sub-Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank Midshipman (A) and, where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957, Midshipman or Cadet Royal Marines Lieutenant with less than 4 years commissioned service 2nd Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank Quartermaster Army Lieutenant and where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War, Quartermasters, Assistant Paymasters and Inspectors of Army Schools, not holding permanent commissions in the Regular Forces may be treated as Lieutenants 2nd Lieutenant Royal Air Force Flying (or Observer) Officer Pilot Officer Acting Pilot Officer

GROUP 11:— Royal Navy Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Midshipman Cadet where in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1st January 1957 Warrant Officer Royal Marines Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Warrant Officer

GROUP 12:— Royal Navy Fleet Chief Petty Officer Royal Marines Regimental Sergeant-Major Marine Warrant Officer, Class 1 Army Warrant Officer Class II Royal Air Force Warrant Officer Airman Class A

GROUP 13:— Royal Marines Quartermaster Sergeant Marine Warrant Officer, Class II Warrant Officer Class II Army Non-Commissioned Officer Class I Royal Air Force Warrant Officer 2nd Class Airman Class B

GROUP 14:— Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer Royal Marines Colour Sergeant Staff Sergeant Army Staff Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class II Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant Airman Class C

GROUP 15:— Royal Navy Petty Officer First Class Petty Officer (OS) Petty Officer (NS) Royal Marines Sergeant Army Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class III Royal Air Force Sergeant Airman Class D

GROUP 16:— Royal Navy Second Class Petty Officer Leading Rating Royal Marines Corporal Army Corporal Non-Commissioned Officer Class IV Royal Air Force Corporal Airman Class E

GROUP 17:— Royal Navy AB Rating Ordinary Rating Royal Marines Marine Army Private, etc. Class V Royal Air Force Senior Aircraftman Leading Aircraftman Aircraftman Airman Class F