soldier is from the latin solidus, or gold coin, one of which, per day i have believed from youth was the pay of a a roman legionary. in the later empire it weighed 4.5 grams, or 1/72 of the roman pound.
somewhat sinisterly or indeed dextrously??? that also sounds like sold-dier, in our anglian tongue
Guards regiments: Line regiments:
Colonel & Capt 1 -19 - 0 1 - 4 - 0
Lt Col & Capt 1 -8 - 6 0 - 17 - 0
Major & Capt 1 -4 - 6 0 - 15 - 0
Captain 0 - 16 - 6 0 - 10 - 0
Captain Lt or Lt 0 - 7 - 10 0 - 4 - 8
Ensign or 2nd Lt 1 -19 - 0 1 - 4 - 0
Chaplain 0 - 5 - 10 0 - 3 - 8
Quartermaster 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 4 - 8
Adjutant 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 4 - 0
Surgeon 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 4 - 0
Surgeons Mate 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 3 - 6
Drum Major 0 - 1 - 0
Deputy Marshal 0 - 1 - 0
Serjeant 0 - 1 - 10 0 - 1 - 6
Corporal 0 - 1 - 2 0 - 1 - 0
Drummer 0 - 1 - 2 0 - 1 - 0
Private 0 - 0 - 10 0 - 0 - 8
This information is derived from a list on the website of "the first foot guards" of massachusetts, a napoleonic-ish era re-enactors group.
