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This is a list of people who have held general officer rank or the rank of brigadier (together now recognized as starred officers) in the British Army, Royal Marines, British Indian Army or other British military force since the Acts of Union 1707.
This is a list of full generals in the British Army since the Acts of Union 1707.The rank of general (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank currently achievable by serving officers in the British Army.
Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve: Yorkshire Regiment: CBE: 31 December 2022 [68] Denis James: Commander, British Military Mission to the Saudi Arabian National Guard: Life Guards: 31 December 2022 [68] J. K. Mahan: Army Reserve: 5 June 2023 [66] Robert N. Alston
Note that a "Brigadier" is not classed as a "general" in the British Army, despite being a NATO 1-star equivalent rank. [1] Hence, in the lists below:
General Prince George, Duke of Cambridge: Longtime Commander-in-Chief of the British Army; forced to retire in 1895.; Lieutenant General Lord Cardigan: British aristocrat; purchased a commission and continued to buy promotions, eventually becoming commander of the Light Brigade; leading it on its famous charge in 1854, during the Crimean War.
Name Photo Appointment Honours Date of promotion Ref Paul P. Lynch: Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence, NATO: MC: 7 August 2023 [6] Duncan G. Forbes: Director of Strategy and Policy and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff: 11 March 2024 [7] Daniel Blanchford: CBE: 29 April 2024 [8] Richard John Cantrill: Commander Operations ...
Pages in category "British Army major generals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,189 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
1 Captains-General of the British Army, 1707–1809. 2 Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces, 1660–1904. 3 Chiefs of the General Staff, 1904–1909.