BRITISH ARMY.
RANK OP BRIGADIER. (raou otra own correspondent.) LONDON, May 30. It is officially stated in Army Orders that the King has approved the introduction of the rank of Brigadier. This i rank will be in substitution for the j ranks of Colonel-Commandant and '• Colonel on the staff, and appointments which now carry those ranks will carry the temporary rank of Brigadier instead, with effect from July Ist, 1928 Officers holding the temporary rank of Brigadier will have precedence of j and command over all other Colonels. Among themselves they will take precedence according. to their permanent rank. They will wear the same dress (including badges of rank) as at present prescribed for Colonels-Command-ant and Colonels on the staff. The designation of Colonels-Com-mandant of corps remains unchanged.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19357, 9 July 1928, Page 10
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