# The Pensions (Polish Forces) Scheme 1964, Schedule 1: EQUIVALENT BRITISH RANKS OF MEMBERS OF THE POLISH FORCES


In relation to the rank of a member of the Polish forces set out in the first column, the equivalent British rank is the rank or status respectively set out in the second column.
Except where otherwise stated, the equivalent British rank is a rank in the British Army, and the equivalent British status is the status equivalent to such a rank.
Members of the Polish Air Force held ranks of the same title and classification as members of the Royal Air Force, and consequently the equivalent British rank of a member of the Polish Air Force is the British Army rank relative to the appropriate Royal Air Force rank.
TABLE I
Officers (Male)
Polish Rank
Equivalent British Rank
Admiral (Navy)
General Broni (Army)
General
Air Chief Marshal (Air Force)
Wice-admiral (Navy)
General Dywizji (Army)
Lieutenant-General
Air Marshal (Air Force)
Kontr-admiral (Navy)
General Brygady (Army)
Major-General
Air Vice Marshal (Air Force)
Air Commodore (Air Force)
Brigadier
Komandor (Navy)
Pulkownik (Army)
Colonel
Group Captain (Air Force)
Komandor-porucznik and Komandor-podporucznik (Navy)
Lieutenant-Colonel
Podpulkownik (Army)
Wing Commander (Air Force)
Kapitan marynarki (Navy)
Major (Army)
Major
Squadron Leader (Air Force)
Porucznik marynarki and Podporucznik marynarki after 18 months' service (Navy)
Captain
Kapitan (Rotmistrz) (Army)
Flight Lieutenant (Air Force)
Podporucznik marynarki up to 18 months' service (Navy)
Lieutenant
Porucznik (Army)
Flying Officer (Air Force)
Chorazy marynarki after 3 years' service (Navy)
Second Lieutenant
Podporucznik (Army)
Pilot Officer (Air Force)
Chorazy marynarki with less than 3 years' service (Navy)
Warrant Officer—Royal Navy
Podchorazy (Navy)
Midshipman—Royal Navy
TABLE II
Soldiers
Polish Rank
Equivalent British Rank
Chorazy (Army)
Warrant Officer Class I
Warrant Officer (Air Force)
Starszy Sierzant (Army)
Warrant Officer Class II
Warrant Officer 2nd Class (Air Force)
Starszy bosman (Navy)
Bosman (Navy)
Staff Serjeant
Sierzant (Army)
Flight Sergeant (Air Force)
Bosmanmat (Navy)
Plutonowy (Army)
Serjeant
Sergeant (Air Force)
Mat (Navy)
Kapral (Army)
Corporal
Corporal (Air Force)
Starszy marynarz (Navy)
Marynarz (Navy)
Starszy szeregowiec (Army)
Private
Szeregowiec (strzelec) (Army)
Leading Aircraftman & Aircraftman (Air Force)
TABLE III
Women Members
Polish Rank
Equivalent British Status
Pulkownik
Member with status above that of Lieutenant-Colonel
Podpulkownik
Member with status of Lieutenant-Colonel
Naczelna Siostra
Major
Member with status of Major
Przelozona Siostra
Inspektorka
Siostra
Zastepczyni przelozonej
Komendantka Kompanii
Member with other officer status
Komendantka Plutonu
Kapitan
Porucznik
Podporucznik
Starszy Sierzant
Member with status of Staff Serjeant
Sierzant
Member with status of Serjeant
Plutonowy
Member with status of Corporal
Kapral
Starsza ochotniczka
Member with status of Private
Ochotniczka

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1964/2007/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-polish-forces-scheme-1964/schedule-1
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