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Each boy is assigned to a troop and patrol of cadets of similar age and address. Around 40 to 60 boys are placed in each troop, divided into four patrols.
Each company has at least two troops, being a lower troop and an upper troop.  The lower troop has boys of ages 10 to 14 and the upper troop from 14 to 18. Up to around 40 to 60 boys are placed in each troop, divided into four patrols per age level. Each boy is assigned to a troop of cadets of his age based on where he lives. Boarding schools have their own cadet companies; however, pupils are usually also enrolled in his local company at home.


There is one patrol approximately per 250 inhabitants. Each patrol is a group of boys of ages 10 to 14 (lower patrol) and 14 to 18 (upper patrol). Four patrols, two of each lower and upper patrols, make up a troop. Smaller villages combine with surrounding villages to form patrols of the appropriate size and composition. Each patrol is commanded by a corporal. He is holpen by a lance corporal. When a boy leaves middle schooling, he also „graduates” from the lower patrol into the upper patrol.
Each patrol is commanded by a corporal. He is holpen by a lance corporal.  
 
'''Standard Command'''
* Major (Home Service)
* Standard Adjutant (20–21 in the Officer Cadet Corps)
* Standard Serjeant (20–21 in the Officer Cadet Corps)
 
'''Banner Command'''
* Captain (Home Service)
* Banner Adjutant (18–20 in the Officer Cadet Corps)
* Banner Serjeant (18–20 in the Officer Cadet Corps)


'''Company Command'''
'''Company Command'''
* Lieutenant (home serviceman)
* Lieutenant (Home Service)
* Ensign (home serviceman)
* Ensign (Home Service)
* Under Officer I (18)
* Company Adjutant (17–18)
* Company Serjeant (17–18)


'''Troop Command'''
'''Upper Troop'''
* Under Officer II (18)
* Troop Under Officer (17–18)
* Serjeant (17–18)
* Troop Serjeant (16–18)
* Patrol Corporal (15–18)
* Patrol Lancepersade (14–18)
* Able Cadet (14–18)


'''Lower Patrol'''
'''Lower Troop'''
* Troop Under Officer (17–18)
* Troop Serjeant (15–17)
* Patrol Corporal (13–16)
* Patrol Lancepersade (10–14)
* Cadet (10–14)
* Cadet (10–14)
* Lance Corporal — Patrol 2IC (14—16)
* Corporal — Patrol leader (14–16)
'''Upper Patrol'''
* Able Cadet (14–18)
* Lance Corporal — Patrol 2IC (16–18)
* Corporal — Patrol leader (16–18)

Revision as of 09:09, 13 August 2021

Each company has at least two troops, being a lower troop and an upper troop. The lower troop has boys of ages 10 to 14 and the upper troop from 14 to 18. Up to around 40 to 60 boys are placed in each troop, divided into four patrols per age level. Each boy is assigned to a troop of cadets of his age based on where he lives. Boarding schools have their own cadet companies; however, pupils are usually also enrolled in his local company at home.

Each patrol is commanded by a corporal. He is holpen by a lance corporal.

Standard Command

  • Major (Home Service)
  • Standard Adjutant (20–21 in the Officer Cadet Corps)
  • Standard Serjeant (20–21 in the Officer Cadet Corps)

Banner Command

  • Captain (Home Service)
  • Banner Adjutant (18–20 in the Officer Cadet Corps)
  • Banner Serjeant (18–20 in the Officer Cadet Corps)

Company Command

  • Lieutenant (Home Service)
  • Ensign (Home Service)
  • Company Adjutant (17–18)
  • Company Serjeant (17–18)

Upper Troop

  • Troop Under Officer (17–18)
  • Troop Serjeant (16–18)
  • Patrol Corporal (15–18)
  • Patrol Lancepersade (14–18)
  • Able Cadet (14–18)

Lower Troop

  • Troop Under Officer (17–18)
  • Troop Serjeant (15–17)
  • Patrol Corporal (13–16)
  • Patrol Lancepersade (10–14)
  • Cadet (10–14)