156:
is colonel commandant or colonel of the regiment. Many units also have a colonel-in-chief who is often a member of the Royal Family, frequently with a name connection to the regiment. Example: The Queen's York
Rangers (First American Regiment) having the Queen and later the Duke of York, as Colonel-in-Chief. In the artillery, the monarch holds this role with the appellation "Captain-General". All of these "honoraries" are in head-of-family roles, approachable in varying degrees by anyone in the "regimental family".
346:
203:
96:, the appointments of colonel commandant and colonel & 2nd commandant dated back to 1755, when fifty companies of marines were raised in three divisions: each division had a colonel commandant and a colonel & 2nd commandant. From 1755 until the end of the Napoleonic era, the appointment of colonel & 2nd commandant was usually held by a
112:. The Royal Marines adopted the appointment of brigadier-general to be held by its colonels commandant (then five in number) in 1913, and dispensed with it again in 1921. Like the Army, the Royal Marines adopted the appointment of brigadier in 1928, but the ranks of colonel commandant and colonel 2nd commandant persisted at least as far as
292:
In India colonel commandant is a 'non-substantive' post, and is usually held by general officers mostly major generals or lieutenant generals. They are elected through secret ballot. Usually the officer would have been once part of the regiment, and in this role he represents the regiment and its men
189:
canvassed past and present members for nominations to the role of colonel commandant. The role is ceremonial but the colonel commandant acts as a link between the
Canadian Forces Medical Branch and the wider civilian medical community. The position is not restricted to former senior medical officers;
175:
as the senior officer of the corps. He is responsible for advising the army commander on matters pertaining to the Royal
Canadian Armoured Corps. A colonel commandant travels widely to canvass the views of all ranks in the corps and frequently attends military policy conferences, ceremonies and unit
155:
The
Canadian Armed Forces widely uses colonels commandant as honorary appointments to act as advocates for members and to advise on relevant policy matters. In reserve regiments there has usually been an honorary colonel and an honorary lieutenant-colonel, while in the Regular Force, the title used
80:
and replaced it with the new appointments of colonel-commandant and colonel on the staff: Colonels-commandant commanded brigades, depots or training establishments, while colonels on the staff held administrative appointments. Like brigadier-general, both of the new appointments were temporary, the
300:
In the
National Cadet Corps, which is closely connected to Indian universities the vice chancellor of the university is given the honorary rank of 'colonel commandant'. Vice chancellors are eligible to wear the NCC khakhi uniform and wear the insignia, even though they would not have any military
284:, the post of colonel commandant is an honorary post held by the most senior serving member of a corps or regiment. He is usually a general officer in the rank of lieutenant general or major general. The post is found in all corps and regiments of the army.
293:
at the higher level of military hierarchy. This is especially in matters related to troop welfare. In photographs where the officer is portrayed as the 'colonel commandant', the rank insignia of a
248:(RAR), have a colonel commandant, a retired soldier whose role is to act as advocate for the troops' interests. This requires visits to wherever the corps or regiment is deployed.
81:
holder reverting to his substantive rank (usually colonel) at the end of his appointment. They were both abolished from 1 June 1928, replaced by the appointment of
891:
876:
819:
739:
851:
685:
562:
536:
441:
144:
132:
116:. By 1957, however, they had been abolished and replaced with brigadier (now a rank instead of an appointment, as in the Army) and colonel.
881:
396:
190:
consideration is given to medical practitioners who are "particularly prominent and well respected within the world of civilian medicine."
765:
128:
241:
260:
the post of colonel commandant is an honorary post held by the most senior serving member of a corps or regiments. They are usually
886:
711:
167:
to a distinguished retired armoured forces officer. The appointment is for three years, during which the incumbent is on the
313:
the post of colonel commandant is an honorary post held by the most senior serving member of a corps, he/she is usually a
119:
The title of colonel-commandant is now used as an honorary or ceremonial title relating to a military corps. For example,
97:
17:
797:
618:
233:
Until 1882, William Acland
Douglas, who served in the 50th Regiment, was colonel-commandant of the military forces in
494:
Historical Record of the Royal Marine Forces, Volume 1, published in 1845, by Lt. Paul Harris
Nicolas (1790–1860)
404:
124:
186:
120:
105:
269:
160:
656:
322:
70:
357:
214:
689:
570:
438:
108:, while the appointment of colonel commandant was held by a colonel or above, but only very rarely by a
871:
540:
392:
385:
164:
38:
245:
330:
326:
109:
101:
524:
866:
775:
172:
49:
with authority over fellow colonels. Today, the holder often has an honorary role outside the
493:
505:
482:
456:
234:
136:
8:
439:
Letter from the
Secretary at War to the Honourable William Gordon, dated 19 December 1777
86:
85:(though the rank insignia – a crown over three "pips" or stars – remained the same). The
824:
644:
510:
408:
716:
660:
419:
77:
50:
381:
445:
314:
281:
261:
168:
592:
621:. The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association (Cavalry). 2006. Archived from
400:
377:
310:
182:
member of the Royal
Canadian Armoured Corps Association's executive committee.
860:
265:
257:
140:
93:
42:
664:
622:
113:
62:
34:
688:. Australian Government, Dept of Defence. 30 January 2007. Archived from
345:
202:
178:
798:"Recipients of The Colonel Commandant Michael Kovats Medal of Freedom"
686:"Colonel Commandant, Major General Jim Connolly visits troops in Dili"
770:
469:
318:
294:
82:
712:"COAS installs Lt Gen Sarfraz as Colonel Commandant Armoured Corps"
46:
395:
was formerly titled
Colonel Commandant: the title now is simply
143:, also a retired QARANC officer, are the Colonel-Commandants of
740:"COAS Bajwa appoints new Colonel Commandant of Baloch regiment"
415:
321:. The post is found in all corps of the army as well as the
272:. The post is found is all corps and regiments of the army.
301:
experience. In NCC this appointment is purely ceremonial.
422:
was given the position of lieutenant colonel commandant.
73:, when it denoted an officer in command of a regiment.
297:affixed on a maroon/vine red background is used.
165:Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada
858:
645:"CF Medical Branch seeks new colonel commandant"
76:In 1921, the Army abolished the appointment of
766:"Vice-Chancellor of MKU is Colonel Commandant"
333:found in multi-battalion infantry regiments.
403:, the commanding officer of the short-lived
852:Canadian Armed Forces Honorary Appointments
376:In 1779, Hungarian-born Colonel Commandant
892:Military appointments of the Royal Marines
800:. American Hungarian Federation. 2003–2007
145:Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
877:Military appointments of the British Army
242:Royal Australian Corps of Military Police
504:
399:. Colonel-Commandant was also used for
329:. It is similar in function to that of
14:
859:
340:
197:
882:Military ranks of the Royal Marines
391:The highest-ranking officer of the
240:Australian formations, such as the
53:, such as advocacy for the troops.
24:
384:cavalry against British troops at
25:
903:
845:
774:. 30 January 2006. Archived from
163:, is an appointment given by the
127:as well as his full-time role as
56:
514:. 17 October 1913. p. 7237.
344:
336:
201:
33:is a military title used in the
887:Military ranks of British India
812:
790:
758:
732:
704:
678:
637:
611:
585:
405:Confederate States Marine Corps
41:. The title, not a substantive
569:. 26 July 2007. Archived from
555:
529:
518:
498:
487:
476:
467:"New Army Rank of Brigadier",
461:
450:
432:
187:Canadian Forces Medical Branch
159:The colonel commandant of the
123:was Colonel-Commandant of the
13:
1:
483:London Gazette, 12 April 1921
457:London Gazette, 12 April 1921
425:
275:
161:Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
657:Canadian Medical Association
323:Mechanized Infantry Regiment
304:
193:
89:used the same appointments.
71:American War of Independence
51:executive military structure
7:
593:"Colonel Commandant QARANC"
251:
121:General Sir Richard Dannatt
10:
908:
820:"To Head the Marine Corps"
393:United States Marine Corps
129:Chief of the General Staff
69:goes back at least to the
39:English-speaking countries
246:Royal Australian Regiment
150:
659:: 392. 6 February 2001.
327:Sri Lanka National Guard
287:
135:, a retired Director of
45:, could denote a senior
331:colonel of the regiment
176:celebrations. He is an
139:and Lieutenant-Colonel
537:"Officers' Pay Tables"
137:Army Nursing Services
619:"Colonel Commandant"
563:"Colonel Commandant"
525:Officers' Pay Tables
444:25 July 2008 at the
778:on 8 September 2011
543:on 22 November 2008
829:. 21 December 2007
825:The New York Times
720:. 15 November 2019
511:The London Gazette
473:, 23 December 1927
409:American Civil War
356:. You can help by
270:lieutenant general
213:. You can help by
98:lieutenant-colonel
67:colonel-commandant
31:Colonel commandant
18:Colonel-Commandant
872:One-star officers
746:. 22 October 2019
717:Pakistan Observer
420:William B. Travis
380:died leading the
374:
373:
231:
230:
78:brigadier-general
16:(Redirected from
899:
839:
838:
836:
834:
816:
810:
809:
807:
805:
794:
788:
787:
785:
783:
762:
756:
755:
753:
751:
736:
730:
729:
727:
725:
708:
702:
701:
699:
697:
682:
676:
675:
673:
671:
641:
635:
634:
632:
630:
625:on 23 March 2007
615:
609:
608:
606:
604:
589:
583:
582:
580:
578:
559:
553:
552:
550:
548:
539:. Archived from
533:
527:
522:
516:
515:
502:
496:
491:
485:
480:
474:
465:
459:
454:
448:
436:
382:Continental Army
369:
366:
348:
341:
262:general officers
226:
223:
205:
198:
131:while Brigadier
21:
907:
906:
902:
901:
900:
898:
897:
896:
857:
856:
848:
843:
842:
832:
830:
818:
817:
813:
803:
801:
796:
795:
791:
781:
779:
764:
763:
759:
749:
747:
738:
737:
733:
723:
721:
710:
709:
705:
695:
693:
684:
683:
679:
669:
667:
643:
642:
638:
628:
626:
617:
616:
612:
602:
600:
591:
590:
586:
576:
574:
573:on 23 July 2007
561:
560:
556:
546:
544:
535:
534:
530:
523:
519:
503:
499:
492:
488:
481:
477:
466:
462:
455:
451:
446:Wayback Machine
437:
433:
428:
370:
364:
361:
354:needs expansion
339:
315:general officer
311:Sri Lankan Army
307:
290:
282:Bangladesh Army
278:
264:in the rank of
254:
227:
221:
218:
211:needs expansion
196:
169:Canadian Forces
153:
59:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
905:
895:
894:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
867:Military ranks
855:
854:
847:
846:External links
844:
841:
840:
811:
789:
757:
744:thenews.com.pk
731:
703:
692:on 26 May 2008
677:
636:
610:
584:
567:Army Air Corps
554:
528:
517:
497:
486:
475:
460:
449:
430:
429:
427:
424:
401:Lloyd J. Beall
378:Michael Kovats
372:
371:
351:
349:
338:
335:
306:
303:
289:
286:
277:
274:
253:
250:
229:
228:
208:
206:
195:
192:
152:
149:
125:Army Air Corps
58:
57:United Kingdom
55:
27:Military title
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
904:
893:
890:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
870:
868:
865:
864:
862:
853:
850:
849:
828:
826:
821:
815:
799:
793:
777:
773:
772:
767:
761:
745:
741:
735:
719:
718:
713:
707:
691:
687:
681:
666:
662:
658:
654:
650:
646:
640:
624:
620:
614:
598:
594:
588:
572:
568:
564:
558:
542:
538:
532:
526:
521:
513:
512:
507:
501:
495:
490:
484:
479:
472:
471:
464:
458:
453:
447:
443:
440:
435:
431:
423:
421:
417:
412:
410:
406:
402:
398:
394:
389:
387:
383:
379:
368:
359:
355:
352:This section
350:
347:
343:
342:
337:United States
334:
332:
328:
324:
320:
316:
312:
302:
298:
296:
285:
283:
273:
271:
267:
266:major general
263:
259:
258:Pakistan Army
249:
247:
243:
238:
236:
225:
216:
212:
209:This section
207:
204:
200:
199:
191:
188:
185:In 2001, the
183:
181:
180:
174:
170:
166:
162:
157:
148:
146:
142:
141:Carol Kefford
138:
134:
130:
126:
122:
117:
115:
111:
107:
106:major-general
103:
99:
95:
94:Royal Marines
90:
88:
84:
79:
74:
72:
68:
64:
54:
52:
48:
44:
43:military rank
40:
36:
32:
19:
831:. Retrieved
823:
814:
802:. Retrieved
792:
780:. Retrieved
776:the original
769:
760:
748:. Retrieved
743:
734:
722:. Retrieved
715:
706:
694:. Retrieved
690:the original
680:
668:. Retrieved
652:
648:
639:
627:. Retrieved
623:the original
613:
601:. Retrieved
596:
587:
575:. Retrieved
571:the original
566:
557:
545:. Retrieved
541:the original
531:
520:
509:
500:
489:
478:
468:
463:
452:
434:
413:
390:
375:
362:
358:adding to it
353:
308:
299:
291:
279:
255:
239:
232:
219:
215:adding to it
210:
184:
177:
173:reserve list
158:
154:
118:
114:World War II
110:full general
91:
75:
66:
63:British Army
60:
35:armed forces
30:
29:
833:21 December
804:21 December
782:21 December
696:21 December
670:21 December
629:21 December
603:21 December
599:. 2006–2007
577:21 December
506:"No. 28765"
407:during the
133:Jane Arigho
87:Indian Army
65:, the term
861:Categories
547:18 January
426:References
397:Commandant
386:Charleston
276:Bangladesh
179:ex officio
771:The Hindu
470:The Times
365:June 2008
319:brigadier
305:Sri Lanka
295:brigadier
222:June 2008
194:Australia
83:brigadier
750:11 April
724:11 April
665:11232144
442:Archived
325:and the
252:Pakistan
244:and the
235:Victoria
37:of some
827:Company
414:At the
309:In the
280:In the
256:In the
102:colonel
92:In the
61:In the
47:colonel
663:
597:QARANC
151:Canada
655:(3).
416:Alamo
317:or a
288:India
104:, or
835:2007
806:2007
784:2007
752:2020
726:2020
698:2007
672:2007
661:PMID
649:CMAJ
631:2007
605:2007
579:2007
549:2008
653:164
360:.
268:or
217:.
863::
822:.
768:.
742:.
714:.
651:.
647:.
595:.
565:.
508:.
418:,
411:.
388:.
237:.
171:'
147:.
100:,
837:.
808:.
786:.
754:.
728:.
700:.
674:.
633:.
607:.
581:.
551:.
367:)
363:(
224:)
220:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.