[1] The Corporal can serve either as a volunteer enlistee or as a national serviceman.

[2] Requirement for promotion to Corporal is completed squad leader training.

[3] Civil servants of the Armed Forces belonging to position level 8 wear Corporal's rank insignia when serving in uniform.

[4] A Corporal was the leader of a (korpralskap) of 24 men during the Swedish allotment system.

The corresponding rank in the artillery was Konstapel (Bombardier), created as early as the 16th century.