List of British generals and brigadiers
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general officer A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED O ...
rank or the rank of
brigadier Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. In ...
(together now recognized as starred officers) in the
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British Indian Army The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Raj before its dissolution in 1947. It was responsible for the defence of the British Indian Empire, including the princely states, which co ...
or other British military force since the
Acts of Union 1707 The Acts of Union ( gd, Achd an Aonaidh) were two Acts of Parliament: the Union with Scotland Act 1706 passed by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act 1707 passed by the Parliament of Scotland. They put into effect the te ...
. See also :British generals – note that a "Brigadier" is ''not'' classed as a "general" in the British Army, despite being a NATO 1-star equivalent rank. Prior to the mid to late-1990s, British ranks used a hyphen. Hence, in the lists below: * 1* = Brigadier-General/Brigadier * 2* = Major-General (prior to 1990s) / Major General (mid 1990s onwards) * 3* = Lieutenant-General (prior to 1990s) / Lieutenant General (mid 1990s onwards) * 4* = General * 5* = Field Marshal (dates after the name are birth and death)


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* Major-General Thomas David Graham Quayle ,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Edward Quinan General Sir Edward Pellew Quinan (9 January 1885 – 13 November 1960) was a British Army commander during the Second World War. In the early part of his career, he was involved in Indian Army campaigns in Afghanistan and Waziristan on the N ...


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* Major-General Peter Alfred Ullman (1897—1972) * Brigadier-General Percy Umfreville ,
Royal West Kent Regiment The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army based in the county of Kent in existence from 1881 to 1961. The regiment was created on 1 July 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms, originally as the Quee ...
, Military Prisons Director * Brigadier William Ernest Underhill (1898—1968) * Lieutenant-General Sir
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Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
* Brigadier Robert Babington Everard Upton (1896—1977) * Lieutenant General Sir
Tyrone Urch Lieutenant General Sir Tyrone Richard Urch, (born 12 June 1965) is a former senior British Army officer who, during his career, served as General Officer Commanding, Force Troops Command and later Commander, Home Command. Early life and educa ...
* Major-General Robert Elliott Urquhart (1901—1988) * Major-General Ronald Urquhart * Brigadier Thomas Clive Usher (1907—1982) * Major-General John Edward Utterson-Kelso (1893—1972) * Brigadier Sir Robin Unsworth 1941 to date


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*Brigadier-General Hon. Henry Yarde-Buller *Brigadier Morris Yates (1900— ) *Briagadier General Clement Yatman, GOC Infantry Brigade *Brigadier Kenneth Darlaston Yearsley (1891— ) *Brigadier Herbert Charles James Yeo (1892— ) *Major-General Alan Yeoman *Field Marshal
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A soldier by profess ...
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Charles Yorke Charles Yorke Privy Council of the United Kingdom, PC (30 December 172220 January 1770) was briefly Lord Chancellor, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. His father was also Lord Chancellor, and he began his career as a Member of Parliament. ...
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John Youens John Ross Youens, (29 September 1914 – 24 August 1993) was a Church of England priest and senior British Army officer. He served as Chaplain-General to the Forces from 1966 to 1974. Early life Youens was born on 29 September 1914 to Canon Fe ...
*Major-General Alexander Young *Major-General Bernard Keith Young (1892—1969) *Lieutenant-General Sir David Young *Brigadier
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(1892—1966) *Brigadier Henry Ayerst Young (1895—1952) *Major-General James Young *Brigadier-General Sir Julian Mayne Young (1872—1961) *Major-General Peter Young *Brigadier Peter Young (1915—1988) *Major-General Robert Young, GOC Infantry Brigade *Major-General Elton Younger *Major-General Sir Jack Younger, Baronet.*Major-General Sir Jack Younger, Bt
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Ralph Younger Major-General Ralph Younger (12 July 1904 – 2 August 1985) was a British Army officer. Military career Younger was commissioned into the 7th Queen's Own Hussars in 1925. He served as commanding officer of the 3rd Carabiniers in Burma in 1942 ...
(1904—1985) *Major-General Sir
George Younghusband Major General Sir George John Younghusband, (9 July 1859 – 30 September 1944) was a cavalry officer and major-general in the British Indian Army. Younghusband was commissioned into the 17th Foot in 1878. He later transferred to the British ...
*Brigadier
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(1896—1970) *Field Marshal
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, (28 September 1852 – 22 May 1925), known as Sir John French from 1901 to 1916, and as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a senior British Army officer. Born in Kent to ...


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List of field marshals of the British Army Field Marshal (FM) has been the highest rank in the British Army since 1736. A five-star rank with NATO code OF-10, it is equivalent to an Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force in the Royal Air Force (RAF). ...
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List of British Army full generals 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 ...
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List of serving senior officers of the British Army This is a list of serving senior officers of the British Army. It includes currently serving generals, lieutenant generals, major generals, and brigadiers. Generals Lieutenant generals Major generals Chaplain-Generals Brigadiers Acti ...
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List of generals of the British Empire who died during the First World War This list includes all British officers of general officer, general rank who are listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) as having died while serving during the First World War. During this period general officers were those wh ...


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References

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Generals A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED On ...
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