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.
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.
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 Henry Richard Abadie (1841—1915), General Officer Commanding (GOC).
Major-General Herbert Edward Stacy Abbott (1814—1915), Indian Army
General Sir James Abbott (1807—1896), Indian Army
Brigadier Burton Edward Abbott[2] (1906—1968), 13th Frontier Force, Indian Army
Brigadier Leonard Henry Abbott[3] (1875—1949), Deputy Assistant (DA) & Quartermaster General (QMG)
Brigadier-General Anthony Abdy (1856—1924), DA &
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3rd ID deputy commander promoted to brigadier general
Standing in front of a 3rd Infantry Division color guard, Pete Jones grinned as his wife approached with a small patch of camouflage cloth.
As Stephanie Jones placed the rank insignia featuring a single star on his chest, the Army's newest general wrapped her in a bear hug.
For the 28-year veteran infantry officer, his promotion to brigadier general Friday afternoon at Fort Stewart's Marne Gardens was a welcome entry into the echelon of the Army's senior leadership corps. A group not unfamiliar to his family.
"Being from an Army family with a father who's a retired major general, it allows us to continue a tradition of service," Jones said of his promotion. "It really shows (the Army is) a family affair."
Brig. Gen. Jones, the 3rd ID's deputy commander for support, followed his late father retired Army Maj. Gen. Lincoln Jones' example and attended the U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint, N.Y., where in 1985 he graduated and was commissioned an officer. Throughout his career he has commanded at every level and served in various staff positions. Most recently Jones commanded the 3rd ID's Fort Benning-based 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team through a combat rotation in Iraq from 2009 to 2010.
For the last 2.5 years, Jones h
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