10-696: General Sir Edward Paget GCB (3 November 1775 – 13 May 1849) was a British Army officer. Born the fourth son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge , Edward Paget became a cornet in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards in 1792. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Caernarvon Boroughs from 1796 to 1806. In 1808, he was with John Moore in Gothenburg assist the Swedish in the Finnish War . Moore's disagreements with Gustavus IV soon led to their being sent home where they were ordered to Portugal . He served in
20-511: A pip over this emblem; a lieutenant-general a crown instead of a pip; and a full general both a pip and a crown. The insignia for the highest rank, that of Field Marshal , consists of crossed batons within a wreath and surmounted by a crown. Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) The Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff ( VCDS ) is the deputy to the Chief of the Defence Staff ,
30-509: Is a four-star rank . It is equivalent to a full admiral in the Royal Navy or an air chief marshal in the Royal Air Force . Officers holding the ranks of lieutenant-general and major-general may be generically considered to be generals. A general's insignia is a crossed sword and baton. This appeared on its own for the now obsolete rank of brigadier-general . A major-general has
40-996: The Battle of Waterloo . The third eldest brother, Sir Arthur Paget (1771–1840), was an eminent diplomat during the Napoleonic Wars , the fifth, Sir Charles Paget (1778–1839), served with distinction in the navy, and rose to the rank of vice-admiral. The Memorials to Governors in the Chapel of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst includes: In Memory of General the Honble. Sir Edward Paget, G.C.B., Colonel 28th Foot. Died 13th May, 1849, aged 73 years. His war services are as follows: —Holland, Nimeguen, Gueldermalsen, 1794-5; Cape St. Vincent, 1797 Minorca, 1798 ; Egypt, three actions, wounded, 1801 ; Bremen, 1805 ; Sicily, 1806-7 ; Sweden and Portugal, 1808 ; Corunna and Passage of
50-557: The British Army during the Peninsular War commanding the reserve at the Battle of Corunna in 1809 and then conducting the advance to Oporto in 1809, during which he lost his right arm. He was second in command under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington in 1811 and was captured by French cavalry in 1812 and kept a prisoner for two years until the end of the War. From 1816 to 1821 he
60-462: The British Army . The rank can also be held by Royal Marines officers in tri-service posts, for example, Generals Sir Gordon Messenger and Gwyn Jenkins , former and current Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff . It ranks above lieutenant-general and, in the Army, is subordinate to the rank of field marshal , which is now only awarded as an honorary rank. The rank of general has a NATO-code of OF-9 , and
70-638: The British troops who suppressed the Barrackpore mutiny of 1824 . In 1826 he was appointed Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst . He was also Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1837 until 1849. His eldest brother Henry William, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge (1768–1854), was in 1815 created Marquess of Anglesey and is best remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry at
80-498: The Douro, lost right arm, 1809; Second-in-Command to Wellington, Retreat from Burgos, taken prisoner, 1812. Commander-in-Chief in India, 1822-25. Governor of this College, 1826-37. Afterwards Governor of Chelsea Hospital. General (United Kingdom) General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank achievable by serving officers of
90-614: The professional head of the British Armed Forces . It is also the second most senior position within the British Armed Forces. The position was titled Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff before 1964. From 1966 to 1978 the post was occupied by a 3 star officer . From 1978 the post has been held by a 4 star officer . The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff deputises for the Chief of the Defence Staff and has responsibility for running
100-586: Was a Groom of the Bedchamber in the service of George IV , including a period 1816-1820 when the latter was Prince Regent during the mental illness of his father, George III . Briefly serving as the Governor of Ceylon in 1822, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief , India on 13 January 1823 and conducted the Burmese campaigns of 1824 to 1825, relinquishing his role of as Commander-in-Chief on 7 October 1825. He commanded
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