{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-order-2006/schedule-2/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-order-2006/schedule-2/paragraph-2.json",
  "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/2/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Groups referred to in the foregoing paragraph comprise:—\nGROUP 1:—\nRoyal Navy\nAdmiral of the Fleet\nArmy\nField Marshal\nRoyal Air Force\nMarshal of the Royal Air Force\nGROUP 2:—\nRoyal Navy\nAdmiral\nRoyal Marines\nGeneral\nArmy\nGeneral\nRoyal Air Force\nAir Chief Marshal\nGROUP 3—\nRoyal Navy\nVice-Admiral\nRoyal Marines\nLieutenant-General\nArmy\nLieutenant-General\nRoyal Air Force\nAir Marshal\nGROUP 4—\nRoyal Navy\nRear-Admiral\nRoyal Marines\nMajor-General\nArmy\nMajor-General\nRoyal Air Force\nAir Vice-Marshal\nGROUP 5:—\nRoyal Navy\nCommodore\nCommodore 1st or 2nd Class\nCaptain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970\nRoyal Marines\nBrigadier-General\nColonel-Commandant\nColonel whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970\nArmy\nBrigadier-General\nBrigadier\nRoyal Air Force\nAir Commodore\nGROUP 6—\nRoyal Navy\nCaptain where death is due to service in the Navy during the 1914 World War\nCaptain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970\nRoyal Marines\nColonel: 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\nColonel 2nd Commandant\nColonel whose service terminated before 1st April 1970\nLieutenant-Colonel\nArmy\nColonel: 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\nRoyal Air Force\nGroup Captain\nGROUP 7:—\nRoyal Navy\nCommander\nRoyal Marines\nMajor\nArmy\nLieutenant-Colonel including a Colonel not employed as such where death is due to service in the Army during the 1914 World War\nRoyal Air Force\nWing Commander\nGROUP 8:—\nRoyal Navy\nLieutenant-Commander\nRoyal Marines\nCaptain\nArmy\nMajor\nRoyal Air Force\nSquadron Leader\nGROUP 9:—\nRoyal Navy\nLieutenant\nRoyal Marines\nLieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over\nArmy\nCaptain\nRoyal Air Force\nFlight Lieutenant\nGROUP 10:—\nRoyal Navy\nSub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nSenior Commissioned Officer (Branch List)\nCommissioned Officer from Warrant rank\nMidshipman (A) and, where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957, Midshipman or Cadet\nRoyal Marines\nLieutenant with less than 4 years commissioned service\n2nd Lieutenant\nSenior Commissioned Officer (Branch List)\nCommissioned Officer from Warrant rank\nQuartermaster\nArmy\nLieutenant 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\n2nd Lieutenant\nRoyal Air Force\nFlying (or Observer) Officer\nPilot Officer\nActing Pilot Officer\nGROUP 11:—\nRoyal Navy\nCommissioned Officer (Branch List)\nMidshipman\nCadet where in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1st January 1957\nWarrant Officer\nRoyal Marines\nCommissioned Officer (Branch List)\nWarrant Officer\nGROUP 12:—\nRoyal Navy\nFleet Chief Petty Officer\nRoyal Marines\nRegimental Sergeant-Major\nMarine Warrant Officer, Class 1\nArmy\nWarrant Officer Class II\nRoyal Air Force\nWarrant Officer\nAirman Class A\nGROUP 13:—\nRoyal Marines\nQuartermaster Sergeant\nMarine Warrant Officer, Class II\nWarrant Officer Class II\nArmy\nNon-Commissioned Officer Class I\nRoyal Air Force\nWarrant Officer 2nd Class\nAirman Class B\nGROUP 14:—\nRoyal Navy\nChief Petty Officer\nRoyal Marines\nColour Sergeant\nStaff Sergeant\nArmy\nStaff Sergeant\nNon-Commissioned Officer Class II\nRoyal Air Force\nFlight Sergeant\nAirman Class C\nGROUP 15:—\nRoyal Navy\nPetty Officer\nFirst Class Petty Officer (OS)\nPetty Officer (NS)\nRoyal Marines\nSergeant\nArmy\nSergeant\nNon-Commissioned Officer Class III\nRoyal Air Force\nSergeant\nAirman Class D\nGROUP 16:—\nRoyal Navy\nSecond Class Petty Officer\nLeading Rating\nRoyal Marines\nCorporal\nArmy\nCorporal\nNon-Commissioned Officer Class IV\nRoyal Air Force\nCorporal\nAirman Class E\nGROUP 17:—\nRoyal Navy\nAB Rating\nOrdinary Rating\nRoyal Marines\nMarine\nArmy\nPrivate, etc. Class V\nRoyal Air Force\nSenior Aircraftman\nLeading Aircraftman\nAircraftman\nAirman Class F",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/606/schedule/2/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."
}