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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-order-2006/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/606",
  "legislation_title": "The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-order-2006",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Groups referred to in the foregoing paragraph comprise:—\nGROUP1:—\nRoyal Navy\nRear-Admiral\nRoyal Marines\nMajor-General\nArmy\nMajor-General\nChief Controller\nRAF\nAir Vice-Marshal\nGROUP 2:—\nArmy\nBrigadier-General\nRAF\nAir Commodore disabled as a result of service during the 1914 World War\nGROUP 3:—\nNavy\nCommodore 1st or 2nd Class\nCaptain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970.\nRoyal Marines\nColonel-Commandant\nColonel whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970.\nWRNS\nCommandant\nMember with status of Commodore\nArmy\nBrigadier\nSenior Controller\nMember with status of Brigadier\nRAF\nAir Commodore\nAir Commandant\nMember with status of Air Commodore\nGROUP 4:—\nNavy\nCaptain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970.\nRoyal Marines\nColonel 2nd Commandant\nColonel whose service terminated before1st April 1970\nLieutenant-Colonel and corresponding ranks, Temporary\nMarine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919 to be included in Group 5\nWRNS\nSuperintendent\nMember with status of Captain RN\nArmy\nColonel\nController\nMember with status of Colonel\nRAF\nGroup Captain\nGroup Officer\nMember with status of Group Captain\nGROUP 5:—\nNavy\nCommander\nRoyal Marines\nMajor and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919 to be included in Group 6\nWRNS\nChief Officer\nMember with status of Commander RN\nArmy\nLieutenant-Colonel\nChief Commander\nMember with status of Lieutenant-Colonel\nRAF\nWing Commander\nWing Officer\nMember with status of Wing Commander\nGROUP 6:—\nNavy\nLieutenant-Commander\nRoyal Marines\nCaptain and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919, to be included in Group 7\nWRNS\nFirst Officer\nMember with status of Lieutenant-Commander RN\nArmy\nMajor\nSenior Commander\nMember with status of Major\nRAF\nSquadron Leader\nSquadron Officer\nMember with status of Squadron Leader\nGROUP 7:—\nNavy\nLieutenant\nRoyal Marines\nLieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over\nWRNS\nSecond Officer\nMember with status of Lieutenant RN\nArmy\nCaptain\nJunior Commander\nMember with status of Captain\nRAF\nFlight Lieutenant\nFlight Officer\nMember with status of Flight Lieutenant\nGROUP 8:–\nNavy\nSub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nSenior Commissioned Officer (Branch List)\nCommissioned Officer from Warrant Rank\n>Midshipman (A)\nMidshipman or Cadet where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957\nRoyal Marines\nLieutenant with under 4 years commissioned service\n2nd Lieutenant\nSenior Commissioned Officer (Branch List)\nCommissioned Officer from Warrant Rank and corresponding ranks\nWRNS\nThird Officer\nWoman member with status below Lieutenant RN\nArmy\nLieutenant (Quartermasters, Assistant Pay Masters and Inspectors of Army Stores)\nSecond Lieutenant\nSubaltern\nSecond Subaltern\nMember with status below Captain\nRAF\nFlying Officer\nPilot Officer\nActing Pilot Officer\nSection Officer\nAssistant Section Officer\nMember with status below Flight Lieutenant\nGROUP 9:–\nNavy\nCommissioned Officer (Branch List)\nWarrant Officer\nMidshipman\nCadet after completion of shore training where, in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1st January 1957.\nNaval Cadet (Serving with the Fleet)\nRoyal Marines\nCommissioned Officer (Branch List)\nWarrant Officer and corresponding ranks\nGROUP 10:–\nNavy\nFleet Chief Petty Officer\nFleet Chief Wren\nMember of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1\nRoyal Marines\nRegimental Sergeant-Major\nArmy\nWarrant Officer Class 1\nRAF\nWarrant Officer\nAirman Class A\nMember of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1\nGROUP 11:–\nRoyal Marines\nQuartermaster Sergeant\nArmy\nWarrant Officer Class II\nNon-Commissioned Officer Class I\nRAF\nWarrant Officer 2nd Class\nAirman Class B\nGROUP 12:–\nNavy\nChief Petty Officer\nChief Wren\nRoyal Marines\nColour Sergeant\nArmy\nStaff Sergeant\nNon-Commissioned Officer Class II\nRAF\nFlight Sergeant\nAirman Class C\nGROUP 13:–\nNavy\nPetty Officer\nPetty Officer Wren\nRoyal Marines\nSergeant\nArmy\nSergeant\nNon-Commissioned Officer Class III\nRAF\nSergeant\nAirman Class D\nGROUP 14:–\nNavy\nLeading Rating\nLeading Wren\nRoyal Marines\nCorporal\nArmy\nCorporal\nNon-Commissioned Officer Class IV\nRAF\nCorporal\nAirman Class E\nGROUP 15:–\nNavy\nA B Rating\nOrdinary Rating\nBoy\nWren\nRoyal Marines\nMarine\nArmy\nPrivate etc. Class V\nRAF\nSenior Aircraftman\nLeading Aircraftman\nAircraftsman\nAirman Class F\nSenior Aircraftwoman\nLeading Aircraftwoman\nAircraftwoman",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/606/schedule/1/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:35:32.225189+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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