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Please see "Colonel" for other countries which use this rank This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...
 Colonel is a rank of the British forces, ranking just below Brigadier. They are not usually field commanders, instead typically serving as staff officers in between field commands at battalion and brigade level. The insignia is two diamond shaped pips (properly called stars) and a crown. The crown has varied in the past with different monarchs; the current Queen's reign has used St Edward's Crown. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
The armed forces of the United Kingdom are known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, officially the Armed Forces of the Crown. ...
Brigadier (IPA pronunciation: ) is a military rank, the meaning of which has a considerable variation. ...
In the 17th and 18th centuries, rank was generally denoted by the quantity of lace and through other decoration used on uniforms. ...
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...
Coronation Chair and Regalia of England St Edwards Crown is one of the British Crown Jewels used primarily in the coronation of a new monarch. ...
In the British Army, Colonel may also refer to the ceremonial head of a regiment; this is almost always a general officer or Brigadier, often retired, with a close link to the regiment in question. Some non military personel may be appointed to the position, thereby holding a Honorary rank of Colonel for the duration of the appointment, though usually with the Territorial Army units. This position is often described as Colonel of the Regiment to distinguish it from the rank of Colonel. When attending functions as a 'Colonel of the Regiment' the officer would wear the rank insignia of a Full Colonel, regardless of their official rank. This position may also be held by members of the Royal Family, who would then be known as 'Royal Colonels'. However this position would not be hold unless the Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment was of a senior royal position. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ...
Brigadier (IPA pronunciation: ) is a military rank, the meaning of which has a considerable variation. ...
Members of the royal family shared amongst the Commonwealth Realms. ...
In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually Royal) patron. ...
From 1 April 1918 to 31 July 1919, the Royal Air Force maintained the rank of colonel. It was superseded by the rank of group captain on the following day. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...
is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...
A Group Captains sleeve/shoulder insignia A Group Captains command flag Group Captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ...
Colonel-in-Chief is also a ceremonial title of the British Army and various Commonwealth armies. Usually a member of the Royal Family. In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually Royal) patron. ...
Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is shared between the Commonwealth Realms; this article focuses on the perspective of United Kingdom. ...
The Colonel of the Regiment often has a closer involvement with the regiment and its Regimental Association.
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