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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. It ranks above lieutenant-general and below field marshal which is now only awarded as an honorary rank. The annotation "Held rank in the East Indies."
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.
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.
Pages in category "British Army major generals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,187 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
British Army generals of World War II (1 C, 370 P) Pages in category "British Army generals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 874 total.
The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964. The CGS is a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Army Board; he is also the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Army Board. Prior to 1964, the title was Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS).
General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank achievable by serving officers of the British Army.The rank can also be held by Royal Marines officers in tri-service posts, for example, Generals Sir Gordon Messenger and Gwyn Jenkins, former and current Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.