other ranks
Britishplural noun
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The casualties, which included officers and other ranks, occurred after a military carrier truck loaded with ammunition "suddenly overturned" during planned training activities south of 10th of Ramadan City, spokesman Colonel Gharib Abdel Hafez said.
From Reuters
Two officers and four other ranks from both countries were killed and 16 wounded, Dole said, without providing an exact date.
From Reuters
He escaped from jail thanks to the help of junior officers and other ranks and overthrew the country's military leader, Gen Fred Akuffo.
From BBC
They included five air force officers and eight people of other ranks.
From Washington Times
In April 2018, after launching an investigation into the killings, the military announced that four officers and three soldiers of other ranks had been dismissed from the military and sentenced to 10 years with hard labor for “contributing and participating in murder”.
From Reuters
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