Leading Rating

Leading Rating

Leading Rating (or Leading Rate) is the most senior of the junior rates in the British 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 eg "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.

In 2007 in celebration of the 154th Anniversary of the introduction of the rate, 60 members of the Leading Hands and Corporals Mess of HMS "Collingwood", attended a mess dinner on the Gun Deck of HMS|Victory.


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