Did You Know:   The rank of Bombardier is derived from the Bombard, which was used at the Battle of Crecy in 1346 (the first battle in which the British employed artillery); the rank was the junior-most NCO and it was his duty to ignite the cannon’s charge.   Originally the titles of the Artillery’s junior NCOs were bombardier and corporal; however, in 1924, in the Australian Artillery, these ranks were replaced with lance bombardier and bombardier.