Corporal of Horse

noun

1. a noncommissioned rank in the British Household Cavalry above that of sergeant and below that of staff sergeant

Example Sentences

Corporal of Horse Frankie O’Leary served with Harry in Afghanistan in 2007, and will form part of the escort in the carriage procession after the service, from Windsor castle through the town before returning up the Long Walk, a tree-flanked straight promenade that leads to the castle gates.

From Reuters

Corporal of Horse John Brophy served in the same squadron as Harry in Helmand, Afghanistan, and will also form part of the staircase party at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, where Harry will marry former TV star Markle on May 19.

From Reuters

During the ceremony, the royal planted a cross dedicated to Lance Corporal of Horse Jonathan Woodgate, a friend who served with him in the Household Cavalry Regiment and was killed by a grenade while on foot patrol in Afghanistan in March of that year.

From Time

Amongst the peculiarities of these corps d’�lite is the survival of the old custom of calling non-commissioned officers “corporal of horse” instead of sergeant, and corporal-major instead of sergeant-major, the wearing by trumpeters and bandsmen in full dress of a black velvet cap, a richly laced coat with a full skirt extending to the wearer’s knees and long white gaiters.

From Project Gutenberg

Rifleman Daniel Holkham, 19, Lance Corporal of Horse Jonathan Woodgate, 26 and Serjeant Steven Campbell, 30, died in separate incidents this month.

From BBC