Leading rating

This article is about the Royal Navy rate. For the equivalent rank in other navies, see leading seaman.

Leading rating (or leading rate) is the most senior of the junior rates in the Royal Navy. It is equal in status to corporal, although for a long time was officially junior to that rank. The rate was introduced under the authority of Admiralty Circular No. 121 of 14 June 1853.

Leading ratings are normally addressed as "Leading Hand" or using their branch title e.g. Leading Seaman, Leading Regulator etc.

The insignia worn by leading rates is a single fouled anchor, leading to the slang term killick or hooky used in reference to this rate.

Ratings and other ranks of the British Armed Forces

Service
Royal Navy
Royal Marines
Army
Royal Air Force

OR-1

Pte
AC

OR-2
AB
Mne
Pte
LAC / SAC

OR-3
Not Applicable
LCpl
LCpl
LCpl (RAF Regt only)

OR-4
LH
Cpl
Cpl
Cpl

OR-5/OR-6
PO
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt

OR-7
CPO
CSgt
SSgt / CSgt
Chf Tech - Flt Sgt

OR-8

WO2
WO2

OR-9
WO1
WO1
WO1
WO / MAcr

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