What Is a Lance Jack?

Noun. lance-jack (plural lance-jacks) (Britain, military, slang) A lance-corporal or lance-bombadier.

Where does the term Lance Jack come from?

The presumed origin of the rank of lance corporal derives from an amalgamation of "corporal" from the Italian phrase capo corporale ("head of the body") with the now-archaic lancepesade, which in turn derives from the Italian lancia spezzata, which literally means "broken lance" or "broken spear", formerly a non- ...

What is the role of a lance corporal?

A lance corporal usually serves as second-in-command of a section. It is also a rank held by specialists such as clerks, drivers, signallers, machine-gunners and mortarmen. A lance corporal in the Royal Artillery is called a lance bombardier.