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In 1920 it was promulgated in Army Order 545 of 1920 to abolish the rank of Brigadier General and substitute in its place the ranks Colonel Commandant (commander of a brigade or training school) and Colonel-on-the-Staff (staff officer, usually appointed Directors, Deputy Director etc. at the War Officer and in India), effective from 1 January ...
Royal Navy [7] [8] Admiral of the Fleet: Admiral: Vice-admiral: Rear-admiral: Commodore 1st class [9] Commodore 2nd class: Captain: Commander: Lieutenant commander: Lieutenant: Sub-lieutenant: Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force [10] Генерал-полковник General-pukovnik
Both of these ranks, their squadron, and battery equivalents, and staff-sergeants in other arms, wore three chevrons and a crown, although, in 1915 company, battery, squadron, and troop sergeant-majors became warrant officers class II (by Army Order 70) and thereafter wore a single large crown, without any chevrons, on each forearm.
World War II German Army ranks and insignia; Military ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935–45) Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–45) Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine; Japan - army ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II; Japan - naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II; United States Army enlisted rank insignia of ...
The Royal Marines rank alongside their army equivalents. However, when on the books of any HM Ship or Naval Establishment, Royal Marines are subject to the Naval Discipline Act 1957. In those circumstances, many officer ranks in the Royal Marines formerly enjoyed greater status.
The Royal Marines, as the descendant of the old Army marine regiments of the 17th and 18th centuries, were included in the Order of Precedence after the descendant of the 49th Foot (the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry (RGBWLI)), which was the last line regiment of foot formed prior to the formation of the Royal ...
Major (Maj) is a military rank which is used by both the British Army and Royal Marines. The rank is superior to captain and subordinate to lieutenant colonel. The insignia for a major is a crown. The equivalent rank in the Royal Navy is lieutenant commander, and squadron leader in the Royal Air Force.
Royal Guernsey Light Infantry; Royal Hampshire Regiment; Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; Royal Irish Fusiliers; Royal Irish Regiment (1684–1922) Royal Leicestershire Regiment; Royal Lincolnshire Regiment; Royal Munster Fusiliers; Royal Norfolk Regiment; Royal Northumberland Fusiliers; Royal Scots; Royal Scots Fusiliers; Royal Sussex Regiment ...