The following table describes the ranks and appointments of Other Ranks of the Canadian Army in the 20th Century. Within each date group, the ranks are listed from highest to lowest, and typical appointments and their specific insignia listed under each rank (and not listed in any specific order; appointments within a specific rank are generally considered equivalent to each other (with exceptions such as Lance Corporal, Lance Sergeant or Master Corporal) though specific instances of seniority may have been made based on date of promotion). Not all possible appointment titles and insignia may be presented here, though an effort has been made to include the most common ones.

There was a great variety of materials from which these badges were made; representative samples are shown in the article on Rank and Appointment Insignia. For consistency, the following types are illustrated here:

1914-1918: Gilt badges are shown exclusively, though embroidered/worsted badges were adopted as the war went on.
1939-1945: Gilt badges were still in use in some cases; embroidered/worsted badges are shown exclusively here. Versions of all the badges shown in this section were also rendered in light Khaki Drill material.
Post-Unification: the DEU badges are shown here; insignia for Pipe Major, Drum Major, Bugle Major were not rendered in any other type of insignia (Combat Dress, Work Dress, enamelled collar rank pins, etc.

1914-May 1915

Rank	Insignia	Appointment/Title	Notes
Warrant Officer		Sergeant Major Bandmaster
Warrant Officer		Sergeant Major CAMC
Staff Sergeant		Sergeant Major Bandmaster
		Sergeant Major CAMC
		Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant
		Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant Battery Quarter Master Sergeant Company Quarter Master Sergeant Squadron Sergeant Major Battery Sergeant Major Company Sergeant Major Colour Sergeant
Sergeant		Armourer Sergeant
		Artificer Sergeant
		Farrier Sergeant
		Pioneer Sergeant
		Signalling Sergeant
		Stretcher Bearer Sergeant Sergeant CAMC
		Sergeant Drummer
		Sergeant Trumpeter
		Sergeant Bugler
		Band Sergeant Paymaster Sergeant Orderly Room Sergeant Machine Gun Sergeant Sergeant Cook Platoon Sergeant
Corporal		Artificer Corporal
		Corporal
		Hospital Corporal Stretcher Bearer Corporal Corporal CAMC
		Signalling Corporal
Private		Bombardier (Royal Canadian Artillery) 2nd Corporal (Canadian Engineers) Lance Corporal
		Collar Maker Saddler
		Pioneer
		Bugler
		Fitter Smith Carriage Smith
		Shoeing Smith
		Wheeler
		Trumpeter

1915-1918

In May 1915, the grade of Warrant Officer was split into two separate grades - though primarily only in Europe. As well, many types of rank insignia became redesignated as Skill-at-Arms or Occupation (trade) badges.

Rank	Insignia	Appointment/Title	Notes
Warrant Officer Class I		Conductor, Army Ordnance Corps 1st Class Staff Sergeant Major, Army Service Corps 1st Class Staff Sergeant Major, Army Pay Corps Master Gunner 1st Class Schoolmaster, 1st Class	In Oct 1918, the Royal Arms in Wreath badge was adopted by the British Army to identify a Conductor, it is possible Canada adopted the same badge at that time.
		Sub-Conductor, Army Ordnance Corps Garrison Sergeant Major Schoolmaster Sergeant-Major
		Master Gunner 2nd Class
		Farrier Corporal Major Farrier Sergeant Major
		Sergeant Major CAMC
		Sergeant Major, Gymnastic Staff
		Sergeant Major, School of Musketry
		Sergeant Major, Bandmaster (except Household Cavalry and Foot Guards)
Warrant Officer Class II		Master Gunner 3rd Class
		Schoolmaster Garrison Quartermaster Sergeant Quartermaster Corporal Major Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Battery Sergeant Major Squadron Sergeant Major Squadron Corporal Major Troop Sergeant Major Company Sergeant Major
		Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, School of Musketry
		Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant CAMC
		Sergeant Major, Gymnastic Staff
Staff Sergeant		Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Sergeant Piper
		Sergeant Bugler
		Sergeant Drummer
		Quartermaster Sergeant, Gymnastic Staff
		Company Sergeant Major Instructor, Gymnastic Staff
		Armament Quartermaster Sergeant Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Staff Sergeant, Army Ordnance Corps Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Company Quartermaster Sergeant Staff Sergeant, Army Medical Corps Staff Sergeant Farrier Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Staff Sergeant, Army Pay Corps Staff Sergeant Wheeler Armament Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant, Armourer Staff Sergeant Smith Staff Sergeant, Army Service Corps Sergeant of Mounted Band Staff Sergeant of Regimental Band, Artillery
Sergeant		Sergeant
		Band Sergeant
		Pioneer Sergeant
		Sergeant Instructor, Gymnastic Staff
Corporal		Corporal
Private		Bombardier (Royal Canadian Artillery) 2nd Corporal (Canadian Engineers) Lance Corporal
		Pioneer
		Bandsman Musician
		Bugler
		Trumpeter
		Drummer Fifer

1939-1945

Rank	Insignia	Appointment/Title	Notes
Warrant Officer Class I		Conductor (RCOC) Staff Sergeant Major 1st Class
		Master Gunner 1st Class
		Bandmaster
		Master Gunner 2nd Class
		Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) Armourer Sergeant Major Farrier Sergeant Major Topographic Surveyor Sergeant Major Garrison Sergeant Major Artificer Sergeant Major Clerk Foreman of Signals, Sergeant Major Saddler Sergeant Major Accountant Signals, Sergeant Major Signals, Sergeant Major Foreman of Works Sergeant Major Sergeant Major, Artillery Clerk Armament Sergeant Major Draughtsman Signals, Sergeant Major Lithographer Sergeant Major Sergeant Major Instructor (Instructional Cadre) Mechanist Sergeant Major Staff Sergeant Major Sub-Conductor, (RCOC) Superintending Clerk
Warrant Officer Class II		Master Gunner 3rd Class
Warrant Officer Class II		Armament Quarter Master Sergeant Foreman of Signals Quarter Master Sergeant Quarter Master Sergeant Staff Quarter Master Sergeant Artisan Quarter Master Sergeant Foreman of Works Quarter Master Sergeant Quarter Master Sergeant Artillery Clerk Topographic Surveyor Quarter Master Sergeant Armourer Quarter Master Sergeant Garrison Quarter Master Sergeant Quarter Master Sergeant Instructor (Instructional Cadre) Squadron Sergeant Major Battery Sergeant Major Company Sergeant Major Engineer Clerk Quarter Master Sergeant Lithographer Quarter Master Sergeant Quarter Master Sergeant Superintending Clerk Squadron Sergeant Major (Instructional Cadre) Battery Sergeant Major (Instructional Cadre) Company Sergeant Major (Instructional Cadre) Engineer Draughtsman Quarter Master Sergeant Mechanist Quarter Master Sergeant Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant Company Sergeant Major Superintending Clerk Farrier Quarter Master Sergeant Orderly Room Sergeant (when graded as a Quarter Master Sergeant) Saddler Quarter Master Sergeant
Warrant Officer Class III		Troop Sergeant Major Section Sergeant Major Platoon Sergeant Major
Staff Sergeant		Battery Quartermaster Sergeant (RCA)
		Company Quartermaster Sergeant (RCE)
		Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant Battery Quarter Master Sergeant Company Quarter Master Sergeant Armament Staff Sergeant Mechanist Staff Sergeant Armourer Staff Sergeant Orderly Room Sergeant (when graded as a Staff-Sergeant) Artisan Staff Sergeant Saddler Staff Sergeant Engineer Clerk Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant Artillery Clerk Engineer Draughtsman Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant Clerk Farrier Staff Sergeant Foreman of Works Staff Sergeant Superintending Clerk Lithographer Staff Sergeant Topographic Surveyor Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant
Sergeant		Armourer Sergeant Lithographer Sergeant Provost Sergeant Sergeant Shoemaker Clerk Signals Sergeant Machinist Sergeant Saddler Sergeant Sergeant Tailor Engineer Clerk Sergeant Mechanist Sergeant Sergeant Artificer Signalling Sergeant Engineer Draughtsman Sergeant Orderly Room Sergeant (when below the rank of Staff Sergeant) Sergeant Artillery Clerk Transport Sergeant Engineer Works Sergeant Pay-Sergeant Sergeant Instructor (Instructional Cadre) Topographic Surveyor Sergeant Farrier Sergeant Pioneer Sergeant Sergeant Roughrider Wheeler Sergeant Band Sergeant (Cavalry regiments only)
		Sergeant (RCA)	Guns always faced forward.
		Sergeant (RCE)
		Band Sergeant (except Cavalry)	Soldiers of Cavalry Regiments did not wear the Band badge.
		Bugle Major
		Drum Major (Foot Guards)	4-bar chevron worn point up on Greatcoats.
		Drum Major (all except Foot Guards)	Also worn by Drum Majors of Foot Guard regiments on greatcoats.
		Pipe Major (Foot Guards)
		Pipe Major (all except Foot Guards)	Also worn by Pipe Majors of Foot Guard regiments on greatcoats.
		Trumpet Major
Corporal		Armourer Lance Sergeant Lance Sergeant
		Band Lance Sergeant (except Cavalry)	Soldiers of Cavalry Regiments did not wear the Band badge.
		Armourer Corporal Bombardier Cook (RCA) Corporal Orderly Room Clerk Bombardier Orderly Room Clerk Band Corporal (Cavalry only) Farrier Corporal Artificer Corporal Bombardier Signaller (RCA) Corporal Provost Corporal Bombardier (RCA) Corporal Cook Signalling Corporal Bombardier Clerk Corporal Clerk Transport Corporal
		Band Corporal (except Cavalry) Band Bombardier (RCA) Band Lance Corporal (Foot Guards)
Private		Armourer Lance Corporal Lance Corporal Lance Bombardier (RCA) Cavalry Band Lance Corporals
		Band Lance Corporal (except Cavalry)
		Bandsman
		Bugler
		Trumpeter
		Drummer
	NO INSIGNIA	Private Armourer Craftsman Piper Artificer Saddler Clerk Signaller (other than RCCS) Farrier Pioneer Wheeler Bandsman (Cavalry)	Alternate titles for Private included: Trooper (Armoured Regiment) Gunner (RCA) Sapper (RCE) Guardsman (Foot Guards) Fusilier (Fusilier Regiment) Rifleman (Rifle Regiment) Craftsman (RCEME)

1945-1968

Cosmetic changes to Rank and Appointment Insignia between the end of the Second World War and Unification included the changeover from the Tudor Crown to the St. Edward's Crown following the ascension of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.

As well, the Royal Arms were exchanged for the Coat of Arms of Canada.

In the 1950s, NCO Corps Badges were also adopted by non-commissioned officers in some corps.

1968-2000

Rank

Insignia

Appointment/Title

Notes

Chief Warrant Officer