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Corporal of Horse (CoH) is a rank in the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
's Household Cavalry
Household Cavalry

The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth of Nations to describe the cavalry of the Household Divisions, a country?s most elite or historically senior military groupings or those military groupings that provide functions associated directly with the Head of state....
 corresponding to Sergeant
Sergeant

Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
 in other regiments. Formerly, no cavalry
Cavalry

The Cavalry is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat, it represents the mobility and offensive power of the armed forces....
 regiments had sergeants, but the Household Cavalry are the only ones to keep this tradition alive. It is said to stem from the origin of the word sergeant, which comes from the same root as servant. Since even the lowliest trooper
Trooper

Trooper may refer to:* Trooper , a Canadian rock band* Trooper , a Romanian heavy metal band* Trooper , a military private rank* Trooper , a rank used by some state police agencies in the United States...
 in the Household Cavalry was once a gentleman
Gentleman

The term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a man of good family, analogous to the Latin generosus . In this sense the word equates with the French gentilhomme , which latter term was in Great Britain long confined to the peerage....
, it was considered that such a rank was inappropriate.






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Corporal of Horse (CoH) is a rank in the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
's Household Cavalry
Household Cavalry

The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth of Nations to describe the cavalry of the Household Divisions, a country?s most elite or historically senior military groupings or those military groupings that provide functions associated directly with the Head of state....
 corresponding to Sergeant
Sergeant

Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
 in other regiments. Formerly, no cavalry
Cavalry

The Cavalry is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat, it represents the mobility and offensive power of the armed forces....
 regiments had sergeants, but the Household Cavalry are the only ones to keep this tradition alive. It is said to stem from the origin of the word sergeant, which comes from the same root as servant. Since even the lowliest trooper
Trooper

Trooper may refer to:* Trooper , a Canadian rock band* Trooper , a Romanian heavy metal band* Trooper , a military private rank* Trooper , a rank used by some state police agencies in the United States...
 in the Household Cavalry was once a gentleman
Gentleman

The term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a man of good family, analogous to the Latin generosus . In this sense the word equates with the French gentilhomme , which latter term was in Great Britain long confined to the peerage....
, it was considered that such a rank was inappropriate. The rank of Corporal of Horse has existed since at least the 1660s. The rank below is Lance Corporal of Horse and that above is Staff Corporal
Staff Corporal

Staff Corporal is the equivalent rank to Staff Sergeant in the Household Cavalry, ranking between Corporal of Horse and Warrant Officer Class 2....
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A Corporal of Horse wears three rank chevrons surmounted by a metal crown. He is addressed using his full rank title.