ATS Remembered - Badges Ranks

Ranks in the A.T.S. were decided at the inception of the Service, but changes were made by the War Office in 1941.

Pre 9 May 1941 ranks;

Army	A.T.S.
Private	Volunteer
Lance Corporal	Chief Volunteer
Corporal	Sub-Leader
Sergeant	Section Leader
WO2	Senior Leader
Second Lieutenant	Company Assistant
Lieutenant	Junior Commander
Captain	Company Commander
Major	Senior Commandant
Lieutenant Colonel	Chief Commandant
Colonel	Controller
Brigadier	Senior Controller
Major General	Chief Controller

Post 9 May 1941;

Army A.T.S.

Private Private

Lance Corporal Lance Corporal

Corporal Corporal

Sergeant Sergeant / Lance Sergeant

WO2 WO1 / WO2 / Staff Sergeant

Second Lieutenant Second Subaltern

Lieutenant First Subaltern

Captain Junior Commander

Major Senior Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Chief Commander

Colonel Controller

Brigadier Senior Controller

Major General Chief Controller

Click on the picture to see a copy of the original extract from the minutes of the meeting that decided these changes.

The badges of rank for women Officers were the same as for the men. Women addressed superior Officers as Ma'am.

	Lance Corporal		Corporal
	Sergeant		WO1
	WO2
	1st Subaltern		Second Subaltern
	Senior Commander		Junior Commander
	Controller		Chief Commander
	Chief Controller		Senior Controller

Badges of Rank