Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
After the Crimean War (30 January 1855), the War Office ordered different rank badges for British general, staff officers and regimental officers. It was the first complete set of rank badges to be used by the British Army. Field Marshal: Two rows of one inch wide oak-leaf designed lace on the collar with crossed baton above the wreath in silver.
Royal Marines officers may hold the rank of lieutenant-general, serving in Ministry of Defence or joint forces positions. Royal Marine officers may reach the full rank of general, for example General Gordon Messenger. At various times (1775-1981) the O-7 rank in the USN has been called Commodore and briefly once, Commodore Admiral.
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.
General officers, Flag officers, Air officers; Field marshal: Admiral of the fleet: Marshal of the air force: General or colonel general or army general: Admiral: Air chief marshal: Lieutenant general or army corps general: Vice admiral: Air marshal: Major general or divisional general: Rear admiral or Counter admiral: Air vice-marshal ...
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.
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:
In the United Kingdom, the rank of brigadier was long considered a temporary rank; while its holder was addressed as "brigadier," he would retain the substantive rank of colonel or lieutenant-colonel if not selected for promotion to general officer rank. Sub-classes of temporary rank (from highest to lowest) include:
See also Category:British generals – note that a "Brigadier" is not classed as a "general" in the British Army, despite being a NATO 1-star equivalent rank. [1] Prior to the mid to late-1990s, British ranks used a hyphen.