Rough rider (rank)

This article is about a now defunct British Army Rank. For other uses, see Rough Riders (disambiguation).

Rough Rider Badge

Rough Rider is a now defunct rank in the Royal Regiment of Artillery of the British Army and was a rank equivalent to Private. It was previously used in the British and British Colonial Forces and was the rank was commonly displayed as a spur. Rough rider was also later used as an appointment for what others might call 'Assistant Instructor, equitation'. This latter use could result in designations such as Bombardier 'Rough Rider'.

See also

• British Army other ranks rank insignia
• Comparative military ranks
• Royal Regiment of Artillery