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Salvation Army Officer Training Sessional Names
In response to requests for a complete list of sessional names and also a list of officer ranks with dates of usage, our good friends David and Del Miller have given us the following via their excellent sawiki site:
In the early years of The Salvation Army, there was no formal officer training. Suitable candidates were simply commissioned directly. Soon, an International Training Garrison was established at Clapton, with the first formal training session commencing in 1907. Since 1929, when it opened, the William Booth Memorial Training College in Denmark Hill, London has been the Army's main training establishment. However, the needs of the international Army, mean that it has several sister colleges around the globe.
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1907
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Promise Keepers
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1965 - 1967
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Witnesses to the Faith
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1910
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Conquerors Ever
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1966 - 1968
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Messengers of the Faith
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1918
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Peace
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1967 - 1969
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Evangelists
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1919
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Victory
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1968 - 1970
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Undaunted
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1919 - 1920
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Jubilee
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1969 - 1971
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Victorious
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1920 - 1921
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Believers
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1970 - 1972
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Lightbringers
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1921 - 1922
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The Great Call
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1971 - 1973
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Blood and Fire
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1922 - 1923
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Hallelujahs
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1972 - 1974
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Followers of Christ
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1923 - 1924
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Aggressors
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1973 - 1975
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Soldiers of the Cross
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1924 - 1925
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Overcomers
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1974 - 1976
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Overcomers
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1925 - 1926
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Conquerors
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1975 - 1977
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Companions of Christ
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1926 - 1927
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Invincibles
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1976 - 1978
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Disciples of Jesus
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1927 - 1928
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Victors
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1977 - 1979
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Joyful Evangelists
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1928 - 1929
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Centenary
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1978 - 1980
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Proclaimers of Salvation
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1929 - 1930
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Fighters
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1979 - 1981
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God's Soldiers
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1930 - 1931
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Endurers
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1980 - 1982
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God's Messengers
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1931 - 1932
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Workers
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1981 - 1983
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Heralds of Hope
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1932 - 1933
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Torchbearers
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1982 - 1984
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Servants of God
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1933 - 1934
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Witnesses
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1983 - 1985
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Guardians of the Truth
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1934 - 1935
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Awakeners
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1984 - 1986
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Proclaimers of the Gospel
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1935 - 1936
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Liberators
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1985 - 1987
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Messengers of Peace
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1936 - 1937
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Guardians of the Covenant
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1986 - 1988
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Messengers of Joy
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1937 - 1938
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Enthusiasts
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1987 - 1989
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Ambassadors for Christ
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1938 - 1939
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Dauntless Evangelists
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1988 - 1990
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Witnesses for Jesus
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1939 - 1940
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Holdfast
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1989 - 1991
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Servants of Jesus
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1940 - 1941
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Crusaders
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1990 - 1992
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Followers of Jesus
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1941 - 1942
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Steadfast
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1991 - 1993
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Heralds of Jesus
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1942 - 1943
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Valiant
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1992 - 1994
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Crusaders for Christ
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1943 - 1944
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Liberty
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1993 - 1995
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Messengers of Hope
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1944 - 1945
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Fearless
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1994 - 1996
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Messengers of the Truth
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1945 - 1946
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Challengers
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1995 - 1997
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Messengers of God's Love
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1946 - 1947
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Warriors
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1996 - 1998
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Builders of the Kingdom
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1947 - 1948
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King's Messengers
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1997 - 1999
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Faithful Intercessors
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1948 - 1949
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Peacemakers
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1998 - 2000
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Forward 2000
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1949 - 1950
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Standard Bearers
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1999 - 2001
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Ambassadors of Grace
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1950 - 1951
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Ambassadors
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2000 - 2002
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Crossbearers
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1951 - 1952
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Intercessors
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2001 - 2003
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Believers
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1952 - 1953
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Heralds
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2002 - 2004
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Bridgebuilders
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1953 - 1954
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Shepherds
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2003 - 2005
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Preparers of the Way
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1954 - 1955
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Soul Winners
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2004 - 2006
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Visionaries
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1955 - 1956
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Sword Bearers
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2005 - 2007
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Heralds of the Good News
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1956 - 1957
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Faithful
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2006 - 2008
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God's Fellow Workers
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1957 - 1958
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Courageous
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2007 - 2009
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Witnesses for Christ
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1958 - 1959
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Pioneers
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2008 - 2010
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Prayer Warriors
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1959 - 1960
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Greathearts
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2009 - 2011
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Ambassadors of Holiness
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1960 - 1962
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Soldiers of Christ
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2010 - 2012
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Friends of Christ
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1961 - 1963
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Servants of Christ
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2011 - 2013
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Proclaimers of the Resurrection
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1962 - 1964
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Heroes of the Faith
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2012 - 2014
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Disciples of the Cross
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1963 - 1965
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Proclaimers of the Faith
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1964 - 1966
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Defenders of the Faith
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