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Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, VD, PC, FRSGS (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a British Victorian era general who became one of the most successful British military commanders of his time. Born in India to an Anglo-Irish family, Roberts joined the East India Company Army ...
The first break in rotational order was precipitated by the death of Marshal of the RAF Sir Andrew Humphrey. From the creation of the post until 1997, the Chief of the Defence Staff was appointed to the highest rank in the respective branch of the British armed forces to which he belonged, being an admiral of the Fleet , a field marshal or marshal of the Royal Air Force , ( NATO rank code OF-10 ).
Claude Auchinleck. Field Marshal Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, ( / ˌɒxɪnˈlɛk / OKH-in-LEK ), GCB, GCIE, CSI, DSO, OBE (21 June 1884 – 23 March 1981), was a British Indian Army commander who saw active service during the world wars. A career soldier who spent much of his military career in India, he rose to become commander-in-chief of ...
Contents 1Insignia of rank 2List of field marshals 3See also 4Notes 5References Highest military rank of the British ArmyField MarshalThe insignia of a field marshal as worn on epaulettesThe Earl Roberts painted 1906 in the full dress uniform of a British Army Field MarshalCountryUnited KingdomService branchBritish ArmyAbbreviationFMRankFive-star rankNATO rank codeOF-...
List of British Field Marshals. This is a list of Field Marshal s of the United Kingdom, with their respective years of appointment. #The Earl of Orkney (1736) #The Duke of Argyll and Greenwich (1736) #The Viscount Shannon (1739) #The Marquis de Montandré (1739) #The Earl of Stair (1742) #The Viscount Cobham (1742) # George Wade (1743) #Sir ...
Field marshal (India) Field marshal (abbreviated as FM) is a five–star officer rank and the highest attainable rank in the Indian Army. Field marshal ranks immediately above general, but is not in use in the army's current structure. Awarded only twice, field marshal is a rank bestowed on generals for ceremonial purposes or during times of war.
Air chief marshal ( Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a high-ranking air officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. This rank is also equivalent to an Admiral in a navy or a full general in an army or other nations' air forces.
