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  1. Brigadier

    Other uses Military ranks Brigadier pron en br d r is a senior military Military rank rank , the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel , and subordinate to major general . A Brigadier typically commands ... Brigadier General rather than Brigadier, and prior to the 1920s, so did members of the Commonwealth ... of the British Empire , a Brigadier is either the highest Field officer field rank or most junior General ... it is not always considered a general officer rank, it is always considered equivalent to the Brigadier General and Brigade General rank of other countries. In NATO forces, Brigadier is Ranks and insignia ... File SL Army OF6 Brigadier General.PNG Sri Lanka gallery The title is derived from the equivalent British rank of Brigadier General, used until 1922 and still used in many countries. Brigadier was already ... was dissolved in 1922, Brigadier Generals wore a crossed sword and baton symbol on its own. From ... than a junior general, was not well received and was replaced with Brigadier after six years. Colonel ... , also replaced by Brigadier in 1928. Colonel Commandants and Colonels on the Staff wore the same rank badge later adopted by Brigadiers. ref name Times New Army Rank of Brigadier , The Times , 23 December 1997 ref Until shortly after World War II , Brigadier was an appointment conferred on Colonels ... arranged in a triangle. A Brigadier s uniform may also have red gorget patch es. It is otherwise similar ... Army used the rank of Brigadier following British tradition, with identical insignia until the unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968. The rank then became Brigadier General with the insignia ... France Until 1788 a rank of Brigadier des arm es Brigadier of the Armies , which could be described ... the French Revolution the ranks of Brigadier des arm es and Mar chal de camp were replaced by Brigade ... General instead of a brigadier rank this was the rank held by Charles de Gaulle. Former Spanish ...   more details



  1. Brigadier (disambiguation)

    Brigadier is an army rank. It may also refer to Brigadier General , an army rank Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart , a fictional Doctor Who character The Chevrolet Brigadier, a truck ST Brigadier ST Brigadier , a tug in service with Steel & Bennie Ltd, 1946 60 disambig fr Brigadier homonymie ...   more details



  1. Brigadier Gerard

    For the horse of the same name Brigadier Gerard horse Brigadier Gerard is the hero of a series of comic ... in Paris . We discover that he was born in Gascony in the early 1780s he is 25 in How the Brigadier Captured Zaragoza Saragossa in How the Brigadier Rode to Minsk he attends a review of troops about .... The fictional Brigadier is not to be confused with the real Napoleonic officer tienne Maurice G rard ... 1894 and September 1903. They were later issued in two volumes as The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard ... on re publication. The last story The Marriage of the Brigadier was published in September 1910. All the stories were published in The Complete Brigadier Gerard in 1995, which includes the story A Foreign ... rare, the Brigadier Gerard stories are still in print. Twin Engine Publishing HB , Barnes & Noble Books ... 2008, Penguin Classics will publish the complete short stories as The Exploits and Adventures of Brigadier Gerard as part of their Read Red series. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard class wikitable style margin 1em auto 1em auto border 1 width 200 Title width 100 Published Notes valign top How The Brigadier Won His Medal The Medal Of Brigadier Gerard December 1894 France, March 1814. Brigadier Gerard ... The Brigadier Held The King April 1895 Spain, July 1810. Brigadier Gerard is captured by Spanish ... Held The Brigadier May 1895 England, August 1810. Brigadier Gerard mounts an escape from Dartmoor HM Prison Dartmoor Prison , and is initiated in the mysteries of boxing pugilism . valign top How The Brigadier Slew The Brothers Of Ajaccio June 1895 Paris, late 1807. Brigadier Gerard assists Napoleon in a feud vendetta . valign top How The Brigadier Came To The Castle Of Gloom July 1895 Poland, February 1807. While on a mission to procure horses Brigadier Gerard becomes involved in an affair of honour. valign top How The Brigadier Took The Field Against The Marshal Millefleurs August 1895 Spain, March 1811. Brigadier Gerard finds himself temporarily allied with the English against a notorious ...   more details



  1. Brigadier Ambrose

    Refimprove date January 2011 Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians Name Brigadier Ambrose Img Brigadier Ambrose playing cricket in the bathroom.jpg Img capt Brigadier Ambrose playing ... Label Brigadier Records Associated acts Stuart Turner musician Stuart Turner & The Flat Earth Society ... Matthew Boorman br Karl Butler br David Goggin Brigadier Ambrose are an alternative pop band from ... their debut album Fuzzo on CD in early 2010 through their own Brigadier Records distributed by Nova Universal . Fuzzo was entered into the Mercury Music Prize for 2010. Formation Brigadier Ambrose ... decided to form their own record company, Brigadier Records, to release it as a single. The song, described by the BBC as quirky guitar pop ref http www.bbc.co.uk blogs introducing 2007 06 brigadier ... to record a Maida Vale Studios Maida Vale session for BBC Radio One . Brigadier Ambrose followed ... their own material via Brigadier Records. They rounded off a hectic 2007 by recording and releasing ... Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie s BBC Radio Two show. It was released on Brigadier Records on 10 December ..., accompanied by a tour with BBC Introducing and the fringe event of Radio 1 s Big Weekend . Brigadier ... continual offers, the band have no plans to play live in the foreseeable future. Instead, Brigadier ... the final shortlist. There are no plans for new Brigadier Ambrose releases, though the as yet unreleased ... Singles How Popular You Are April 2007, Brigadier Decembered December 2007, Brigadier Mrs Peel We re Needed April 2008, Brigadier Police There Has Been A Murder In Nasons September 2008, Brigadier Helium radio promo only October 2009, Brigadier Mind Reel radio promo only January 2010, Brigadier Yours, Danube Song radio promo only June 2010, Brigadier Uh Oh radio promo only November 2010, Brigadier Albums Fuzzo Digital release November 2009, Brigadier Fuzzo CD release February 2010, Brigadier References Reflist External links http www.brigadierambrose.co.uk Brigadier Ambrose official ...   more details



  1. Brigadier General

    See also Brigadier Military ranks TOCright Brigadier General is a senior rank in the armed forces . It is the lowest ... and Major General . A Brigadier General is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 3,000 troops three battalions . In some countries, this rank is given the name of Brigadier , which is often considered to not be a General Officer rank, but is usually equivalent to Brigadier General ... where a brigadier general, or simply a brigadier, would command a brigade in the field. An alternative ... of the 20th century, British and Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth armies used the rank of Brigadier ... changed to the use of Brigadier, which is not classed as a general officer. A few countries use Major General as the equivalent of Brigadier General these are countries which then generally ... BRIGGEN.gif Australian Army br until 1922 br Brigadier general File BE Army OF6.gif Belgium br G n ral de brigade br Brigadegeneraal File CDN Army BGen Shoulder.svg Canadian Forces br Brigadier general br Brigadier g n ral File EgyptianArmyInsignia BrigadierGeneral.svg Egyptian Armed Forces br Brigadier ... British Army br until 1920 br Brigadier general File US Army O7 shoulderboard.svg U.S. Army br Brigadier general United States Brigadier general gallery Air Force insignia This gallery displays Air Force brigadier general insignia if they are different from the Army brigadier general insignia. They usually ... Air Force O7 shoulderboard.svg U.S. Air Force br Brigadier general United States Brigadier General gallery Brigadier general ranks by country Argentina The rank of brigadier general with some local variations is used in the Argentine Air Force and unlike other armed forces of the World, the rank of brigadier ... of brigadier and its derivatives to designate all general officers in the Air Force brigadier lowest general officer brigadier major middle and brigadier general highest . The rank of brigadier general ... General Staff if he should be an Air Force officer. The Argentine Army does not use the rank of brigadier ...   more details



  1. Ed Brigadier

    Infobox actor birthdate bda 1949 10 16 birthplace Cleveland, Ohio , United States U.S. occupation Actor yearsactive 1992 present Ed Brigadier born October 16, 1949 is an American actor immortalized as the gruesome motorcycle riding title character in the cult slasher film, Dr. Chopper 2005 . Brigadier has made many other appearances in film and television on such shows as Nip Tuck , Scrubs TV series Scrubs , Alias TV series Alias , and Malcolm in the Middle . He has appeared many times on The History Channel , most memorably as Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil in the miniseries The War That Made America The Story of the French and Indian War , and has acted on stage in such plays as The Imaginary Invalid , A Servant of Two Masters , and A Midsummer Night s Dream . In the 1980s, Brigadier spent time in Berlin, Germany working for the U.S. Army Recreation Services as a director for the community theater there. He performed and directed Arsenic and Old Lace while there. He recently played Kutner s father in the Simple Explanation episode of House TV series House . External links imdb name id 0108970 name Ed Brigadier Amg name 349470 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Brigadier, Ed ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1949 PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland, Ohio , United States U.S. DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Brigadier, Ed Category 1949 births Category American film actors Category Living people Category Actors from Ohio Category People from Cleveland, Ohio US film actor 1940s stub ...   more details



  1. Brigadier Jerry

    Muzik sound system. ref name Larkin By 1980, Brigadier Jerry was one of Jamaica s most sought after ... in 1982. ref name Huey Huey, Steve Allmusic class artist id p2869 pure url yes Brigadier Jerry ... 20070325 ent ent2.html Brigadier Jerry still marches on , Jamaica Gleaner , 25 March 2007 ref Jerry ... bios brigadier.html Brigadier Jerry Biography Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Brigadier Jerry ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 28 September 1957 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Brigadier Jerry Category Jamaican reggae musicians Category 1957 births Category Living people Category People from Kingston, Jamaica fr Brigadier Jerry ...   more details



  1. Baumann Brigadier

    in 1945. ref name Janes 53 p198 His first design for the new company was the B 250 Brigadier, a twin ... version of the Brigadier, and purchased the B 250 prototype and its drawings, designating it the PA ... name PA 23 Baumann continued development of the pusher Brigadier, with the second example, the B 290 ... 53 p198 The Brigadier was chosen by Willard Ray Custer as the basis of his Custer CCW 5 , which used the fuselage and tail of the Brigadier, but had a modified wing with the engines sitting in U shaped ... of the B 290 followed. Baumann continued to propose more powerful versions of the Brigadier, but no hardware resulted. ref name Aerofiles Ba Variants B 250 Brigadier Initial prototype. Two 145 hp engines. B 290 Brigadier More powerful second prototype. B 360 Brigadier Planned version with 180  ... October 1958,p.582. ref B 480 Super Brigadier Planned enlarged version with 240  hp 179  kW ... Baumann B290 Brigadier . edcoatescollection http books.google.com books?id eSQDAAAAMBAJ&pg RA2 PA45 ...   more details



  1. NAACO Brigadier

    Infobox Weapon name NAACO Brigadier image Image NAACO Brigadier.jpg 300px caption origin flag Canada 1921 type Semi automatic self loading pistol Semi automatic pistol Type selection is ranged yes Service history service used by wars Production history designer design date manufacturer North American Arms Corporation North American Arms Corporation NAACO production date number variants General specifications weight ul li 1896 g 66.9 oz li length 245 mm 9.7 in li ul part length 140 mm 5.5 in crew Ranged weapon specifications cartridge .45 NAACO later renamed .45 Winchester Magnum caliber action mechanically locked, recoil operated DA SA rate velocity 1600 ft s 490 m s range max range feed 8 round detachable box Magazine firearm magazine sights Iron sight s The North American Arms Corporation NAACO Brigadier was developed to meet Canada Canadian requirements for a service handgun in the aftermath of World War II . It was based largely on the Fabrique Nationale de Herstal FN Browning Hi Power GP35 Hi Power self loading pistol of 1935, but scaled up significantly. Whereas the Hi Power used the 9 mm Luger Parabellum 9 mm Para cartridge, the NAACO Brigadier used a new long case .45 round of much greater power than the then standard .45 ACP . With a standard convert 230 gr sing on bullet, the .45 NAACO cartridge could produce muzzle velocities of up to convert 1600 ft s m s , or almost twice as fast as the .45 ACP. In order to keep weight down, the pistol used an aluminium slide, but still weighed more than four pounds, unloaded. Its box magazine could carry eight rounds of ammunition. A removable trigger module allowed for a fully automatic configuration, complete with an attachable butt stock. This would produce a sub machine gun configuration called the Borealis. Collapse and aftermath .... Only prototypes were built, and the weapon never entered service the Brigadier s rarity makes it pricey .... However, given the success of the Desert Eagle in recent years, it may be that the Brigadier was simply ...   more details



  1. Brigadier (United Kingdom)

    File UK Army OF6.gif right Unreferenced date February 2007 Please see Brigadier and Brigadier General for other countries which use these ranks Brigadier Brig is a senior rank in the British Army and the Royal Marines . Brigadier is a superior rank to Colonel United Kingdom Colonel , but subordinate to Major General United Kingdom Major General . The rank has a NATO rank code of OF 6 , equivalent to Commodore Royal Navy Commodore in the Royal Navy and Air Commodore in the Royal Air Force . In 1922 the rank of Brigadier General was replaced by that of Colonel Commandant . However, this was short lived, and in 1928 it was replaced by Brigadier. Brigadier is not considered to be a General Officer rank by the British Army, unlike the corresponding rank of Brigadier General in many other nations armies, but rather a Field officer rank. The old rank of Brigadier General has since been reintroduced in Canada and some other Commonwealth countries. The rank insignia for a Brigadier is a crown over three pips Order of the Bath Bath stars . The rank insignia for a Brigadier General was crossed sword and baton. The title of Colonel Commandant is now used by the heads of some corps e.g. Army Air Corps United Kingdom Army Air Corps and Royal Corps of Signals . UK officer ranks Category 1 star officers Category Military ranks of the British Army Category Military ranks of the Royal Marines Mil rank stub ...   more details



  1. The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull

    infobox television show name The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington Bull image caption genre Sitcom runtime 30 minutes creator starring Alexander Gauge br Valerie Singleton br Donald Hewlett country United Kingdom network BBC One BBC Television Service first aired 12 June last aired 17 July 1959 num episodes 5 The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington Bull was a short lived black and white United Kingdom British British sitcom sitcom that starred Alexander Gauge and Valerie Singleton that lasted only one series. It was written by Austin Melford . Cast Alexander Gauge Brigadier Garnet Wellington Bull Valerie Singleton Jane Wellington Bull Donald Hewlett Captain Sooty Pilkington Plot The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington Bull followed the adventures of a retired British Army Army Brigadier, Garnet Wellington Bull, who is trying to come to terms with civilian life. The other characters were his daughter Jane played by future Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton and Captain Pilkington, a young officer who used to serve under him. Alexander Gauge, who played the Brigadier, died from an overdose in September 1960, and The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington Bull was one of his last programmes. Episodes Episode One 12 June 1959 Episode Two Episode Three Episode Four Episode Five 17 July 1959 References Mark Lewisohn , Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy , BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003 External links IMDb title 0261461 British Comedy Guide sitcom sitcoms adventures wellington.shtml DEFAULTSORT Adventures of Brigadier Wellington Bull, The Category 1959 in British television Category 1959 television series debuts Category 1959 television series endings Category 1950s British television series Category BBC television sitcoms ...   more details



  1. The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes

    Infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes title orig translator image Image The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes.jpg 200px image caption Cover of The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes author Sterling E. Lanier illustrator cover artist country United States language English language English series Brigadier Ffellowes genre Fantasy fiction Fantasy short stories publisher Walker release date 1971 in literature 1971 english release date media type Print Hardcover Hardback pages 159 pp isbn 0 802755 48 8 dewey 813 .5 4 congress PZ4.L289 Pe3 PS3562.A52 oclc 357403 preceded by followed by The Curious Quests of Brigadier Ffellowes The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes is a collection of Fantasy fiction fantasy short stories by Sterling E. Lanier . The stories take the form of tall tales told in a bar or club, similar to the Jorkens stories of Lord Dunsany . It was first published in New York by Walker in 1971 in literature 1971 , and in London by Sidgwick & Jackson in 1977. The English edition includes an introduction by Arthur C. Clarke . The collection was also published together with John Morressy s Frostworld and Dreamfire as the Sidgwick & Jackson double Science Fiction Special 35 in 1981. The stories originally appeared in issues of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Fantasy and Science Fiction between August, 1968 and July, 1970. Contents Introduction Arthur C. Clarke English edition only His Only Safari The Kings of the Sea His Coat So Gay The Leftovers A Feminine Jurisdiction Fraternity Brother Soldier Key External links http www.brigadierffellowesmovie.com index.htm Brigadier Ffellowes movie adaptation DEFAULTSORT Peculiar Exploirs of Brigadier Ffellowes, The Category 1971 books Category Fantasy short story collections ...   more details



  1. The Curious Quests of Brigadier Ffellowes

    date 1998 External links http www.brigadierffellowesmovie.com index.htm Brigadier Ffellowes movie adaptation DEFAULTSORT Curious Quests of Brigadier Ffellowes, The Category 1986 books Category Fantasy ...   more details



  1. Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko

    see also Thaddeus Kosciuszko File Kosciuszko statue DC.JPG thumb Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko is a bronze statue by Antoni Popiel . ref http siris artinventories.si.edu ipac20 ipac.jsp?&profile all&source siartinventories&uri full 3100001 325365 0 focus Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko, sculpture . SIRIS ref It was dedicated by William Howard Taft , on May 11, 1910. ref http www.pac1944.org monuments washdc DC Kosc Pul.htm ref It is located in Lafayette Park Washington, D.C. Lafayette Park Lafayette Park , Washington, D.C. ref http www.nps.gov whho planyourvisit explore the northern trail.htm CP JUMP 100766 ref References reflist External links http www.dcpages.com gallery Star of Washington DSC08629.jpg.html http www.satelliteviews.net cgi bin g.cgi?fid 531673&state DC&ftype park http xenophongroup.com mcjoynt laf sqr1.htm http www.flickriver.com photos wallyg 5159782311 coord 38.900017 77.035392 DEFAULTSORT Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko public art stub Category Artworks surveyed by Save Outdoor Sculpture Category Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. Category Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. Category Artworks in the collection of the United States National Park Service ...   more details



  1. Brigadier general (United States)

    File US O7 insignia.svg thumb 110px Brigadier general insignia Image Flag of US Brigadier General.gif thumb right 200px Flag officer Rank flag of a brigadier general in the United States Army or Marine Corps. The corresponding Air Force flag is identical but for the red field replaced with blue. A brigadier ... pay grades pay grade of O 7. Brigadier general ranks above a Colonel United States colonel and below Major general United States major general . Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of Rear ... grade of brigadier general, eligible officers are screened by a promotion board consisting ... that position. For all three uniformed services, because the grade of brigadier general is a permanent rank, the nominee may still be screened by an in service promotion board. Since the grade of brigadier ... voluntary retirement, statute sets a number of mandates for retirement. All brigadier generals must ... , 10 USC 635. Retirement for years of service regular brigadier generals and rear admirals ..., Jr. Leighton W. Smith Jr. ref History The rank of brigadier general has existed in the United States armed forces since the American Revolutionary War . A brigadier general was, at first, strictly ... 11, 1812, the rank of major general was abolished and brigadier general became the highest ... Stat. 671 ref The first brigadier general in the U.S. Marine Corps was Commandant of the Marine Corps Commandant Archibald Henderson , promoted to the rank of Brevet military brevet brigadier general ... non brevet brigadier general in the Marines was Commandant Jacob Zeilin who was promoted to the rank ... ever since. Citation needed date May 2009 The insignia for a brigadier general is one silver star .... In an infantry brigade not organic to a division, a brigadier general serves as the unit ... Force Air Force brigadier general typically commands a large wing air force unit wing . Additionally ... Corps officer rank insignia References references US officer ranks DEFAULTSORT Brigadier General ...   more details



  1. Brigadier Gerard (horse)

    Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename Brigadier Gerard image caption sire Queen s Hussar dam La Paiva damsire Prince Chevalier grandsire March Past sex Stallion horse Stallion foaled 1968 country Great ... Minstrel and only behind Sea Bird II br Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown Park Racecourse Sandown Park updated April 24, 2009 Brigadier Gerard 1968 1989 was one of the best and most popular United Kingdom ..., which included 13 Group One races. Bred by John Hislop in England and foaled on the 5 March 1968, Brigadier ... after Arthur Conan Doyle s swashbuckling hero. Brigadier Gerard had good conformation, an excellent ... Secker & Warburg, London, 1976, ISBN 436 19701 4 ref Racing record Brigadier Gerard was trained ..., starting at 100 7 the joint outsider of the five runners, he won by five lengths. Brigadier Gerard ..., Brigadier Gerard, Mill Reef and My Swallow had between them won 18 out of their 19 races. In one of the most eagerly anticipated races ever, Brigadier Gerard won in devastating fashion by three lengths from Mill Reef and My Swallow. Brigadier Gerard followed that victory with wins in the St. James ... races at distances between five furlongs and a mile and a quarter. The following year Brigadier ... Gold Cup run over an extended mile and a quarter at York . Brigadier Gerard starting at 1 3 raced ... the course record, to defeat Brigadier Gerard by three lengths. He finished his career with two ... at stud first at the Egerton Stud, Newmarket and later at his owner s East Woodhay Stud. Brigadier Gerard ..., but he did get a classic winner in Light Cavalry who won the St. Leger Stakes in 1980. Brigadier Gerard died in 1989. Honours Brigadier Gerard was given a Timeform rating of 144, the joint second highest rating ever given for a flat racer. The Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown is named in his honour. Tabulated pedigree Pedigree name Brigadier Gerard, bay stallion, 1968 f Queen s Hussar br B. 1960 ... Britain Category Racehorses trained in Great Britain Category Thoroughbred racehorses fr Brigadier ...   more details



  1. John McGraw (brigadier general)

    Orphan date February 2009 Image Brigadier General John Robert McGraw.jpg thumb Gen. John R. McGraw M.D. CA. 1961 John Robert McGraw was a retired Brigadier general United States . He was born in Lakemont Blair Co. Pennsylvania in 1912, to Howard and Emma McGraw. He graduated as salutatorian from Johnstown Senior High School, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1934 as a doctor of medicine. Dr. McGraw worked in private practice from 1935 to 1936 in Pennsylvania as a general practitioner and surgeon. In 1937, on his 25th birthday, he entered military service as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army . By 1942, within five years of joining the army, first lieutenant McGraw had advanced to the rank of colonel. In 1944, Colonel McGraw was reassigned to the position of Assistant Commandant of the AAF School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Field San Antonio Texas. In 1945, Colonel McGraw served in the European Theater of Operations. He then served as a surgeon in the Thirteenth Air Force in the Pacific Theater. After World War II, Colonel McGraw returned to the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Field and served as the deputy commandant, and later as commandant. In 1956, Colonel McGraw served as surgeon at the Headquarters Twelfth Air Force in Ramstein , Germany, and in 1958, he transferred to Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, Libya. In 1961 Colonel McGraw was reassigned to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska, where he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. Upon retirement from the Air Force, General McGraw moved to Miami, Florida where he became the Medical Director for Eastern Air Lines. He died in Miami, Florida in June 1976. ref http www.af.mil information bios bio.asp?bioID 6400 Biographies Brigadier General John R. Mcgraw Bot generated title ref References Portal United States Air Force Reflist DEFAULTSORT Macgraw, John Category United States Air Force generals Category 1976 deaths USAF bio stub ...   more details



  1. File:Brigadier James Hill.jpg

    watermark Information Description Major General Matthew B Ridgway, commanding 28 Airborne Corps, decorates Brigadier James Hill, 3rd Parachute Brigade, British 6th Airborne Division, after the Rhine crossing, 29 31 March 1945. Source http www.iwmcollections.org.uk qryPhotoImg.asp, Photo Number BU 2910 Date 29 31 March 1945 Author Midgley Sgt No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit Permission PD BritishGov other versions ...   more details



  1. File:Brigadier Pak Army.jpg

    Summary logo fur REQUIRED Article Pakistan Army Source http www.paknavy.gov.pk ranks.htm Purpose Fair Use To be used in the article Pakistan Army ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Used for Owner http www.paknavy.gov.pk Website http www.paknavy.gov.pk ranks.htm History Commentary OVERRIDE FIELDS Description This is the image of the rank of Brigadier of Pakistan Army. Source http www.paknavy.gov.pk ranks.htm Portion Low resolution Replaceability other information Licensing Non free logo ...   more details



  1. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

    Infobox Doctor Who character image File Brigadier Doctor Who .jpg 225px FAIR USE of Brigadier Doctor Who .jpg see image description page at http en.wikipedia.org wiki File Brigadier Doctor Who .jpg for rationale br Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart in br Invasion of the Dinosaurs ref name ... BBC One BBC1 city airdate 1974 01 26 ref name Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart series affiliation UNIT ... Courtney More footnotes date July 2010 Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart spelling ... , generally referred to simply as the Brigadier , is a fictional character in the United Kingdom ... . By his next appearance in The Invasion Doctor Who The Invasion 1968 , he had been promoted to Brigadier United Kingdom Brigadier and was working with UNIT. When the Doctor was Third Doctor forcibly ... with him because the Brigadier s typical response to any threat was to shoot at it a well known phrase of his was, Five rounds, rapid. The Brigadier s decision to destroy the Silurians base, despite ... as well as mutual respect for each other s abilities. The Brigadier always faced the unknown with unflappable ... and feature UNIT and the Brigadier heavily. While not as ubiquitous in the following years, he ..., he also met and worked with the First Doctor in the 20th anniversary special, The Five Doctors . The Brigadier ... characters supporting characters in the television series , the Brigadier is often listed among ... . It was Courtney s own belief that the Brigadier had been in a previous marriage to a woman named ... The Poison Sky , the Doctor mentions that he could use the Brigadier . He is then told that Sir Alistair is stranded in Peru , indicating that the Brigadier has been knight ed. Image Briagadier TSJA.jpg thumb Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart returns again in the Sarah Jane Adventures episode Enemy ... as Sir Alistair and he later introduces himself fully as Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge ... grown son. In his old age, the Brigadier has developed a dislike for the new way UNIT works and often ...   more details



  1. Michael Lally (brigadier-general)

    orphan date August 2010 Michael Lally brigadier general , Irish people Irish soldier, 1 July 1714 1773. Lally was a member of the senior line of the Lally Maolalaidh of M enmaige but who had been resident at Tullaghnadaly, Tuam , since the 15th century. He was a descendant of Se n Maolalaidh fl. 1419 1480 , Chief of the Name , and was a cousin to Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally , baron de Tollendal 1702 1766 . His parents were Michael Lally and Helen O Carroll, he been born at Ballyveck, Tuam. On emigrating to France , Lally joined Dillon s regiment. In 1745, after ten years service, he was made Captain in the regiment named after his uncle, Gerard Lally . He fought at the Battle of Fontenoy , after which he was promoted to Colonel , and later again to that of brigadier general . He was the constant companion of Count Lally during the many vicissitudes of a strenuous campaign in India . He returned in 1762 and died at Rouen in 1773. References Biographical Dictionary of Irishmen in France , Richard Hayes, Dublin , 1949 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lally ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1714 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1773 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lally Brigadier General , Michael Category 18th century Irish people Category People from County Galway Category 1714 births Category 1773 deaths Category Irish soldiers in the French Army Category Irish expatriates in France ...   more details



  1. Guy Laroche (Brigadier General)

    J.R.M.G. Guy Laroche is a Brigadier General in the Canadian Forces . Laroche enlisted in the Canadian Forces in 1979. By 1980 he had completed his training as an infantry officer and was posted to the Royal 22e R giment Royal 22 sup e sup R giment at CFB Valcartier, near Quebec City . Laroche is a graduate of Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College, Kingston, Ontario the Canadian Forces Staff College in Toronto, Ontario and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces , Washington, DC. Guy also holds a BA in Business Administration from the Universit du Qu bec and a M.Sc. from the National Defence University , Washington, DC. Throughout his career, Laroche served with three battalions of the Royal 22 sup e sup R giment in a variety of positions and commanded the 1st Battalion. Laroche also served as a Squad Commander while attending the Royal Military College, in Ottawa as a Staff Officer for the Directorate of Land Information Resources DLIR in NDHQ, in Kingston, Ontario where he took a position with the Directing Staff at the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, and in Valcartier as Base Personnel Services Officer and G3 of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group . Laroche served on two occasions under the auspices of the United Nations in Cyprus 1981 and 1992 . He also served in Bosnia Herzegovina twice 1997 and 1999 as Battle Group Commander and as Chief of Staff of the 5th Canadian Multinational Brigade. Finally, he served as a commander during the 1990 Native American crisis in Kahnawake, Canada. Laroche was promoted to the rank of Colonel in July 2004, when ... rank of Brigadier General in 30 March 2006 he was given the job of being Commander of Canada s role ... Haiti earthquake Brigadier General Laroche was appointed the commander of a 2000 strong Canadian ... e.asp?SectChoice 1&mAction View&mBiographyID 621 title Brigadier General J.R.M.G. Laroche ... Living people Category Brigadier generals Category Canadian generals Canada mil bio stub ...   more details



  1. Imtiaz Ahmed (brigadier)

    Infobox Military Person name Brigadier Imtiaz Ahmed lived placeofbirth Gujranwala , Punjab Province Pakistan Punjab Province Pakistan placeofdeath image File Replace this image male.svg caption nickname ... Brigadier current position Retired commands Director General DG Intelligence Bureau Pakistan Intelligence ... e Basalat 1979 laterwork Brigadier Imtiaz Ahmed alias Billa Cat b.? , , is a retired one star rank ... Bureau Pakistan Intelligence Bureau I.B between 1990 1993. As 1 star general , Brigadier ... of Pakistan, the Brigadier was found guilty and was sacked by the Chief of Army Staff Pakistan ... as brigadier in the army. ref Cite news last Abbas first Zafar coauthors title Only bean spilling ... first Tahir Hasan coauthors title The politics of Brigadier Billa newspaper The News International ... daily detail.asp?id 195836 accessdate ref ISI career In 1987, Brigadier Imtiaz was promoted ... Prime minister Benazir Bhutto in 1989. Brigadier Imtiaz, along with ISI agent Major Amir were caught ... Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Mirza Aslam Baig , the Brigadier was founded guilty in masterminding ... In the News Brigadier Imtiaz Ahmad newspaper location pages language publisher multipak.wordpress.com date Saturday, August 29 , 2009 url http multipak.wordpress.com 2009 08 28 in the news brigadier ... The Brigadier was again arrested by the military police. In a stand up trial, the Judge Advocate ... 21, 2010, Brigadier Imtiaz Ahmed was again arrested along with Adnan Khawaja Ex chairman of OGDCL ... work to protect the General Zia s regime, Brigadier Imtiaz had been accused by the former Commerce ... Humayun Akhtar Khan had accused the Brigadier and said Brigadier Imtiaz Ahmed is issuing controversial ... http thenews.com.pk daily detail.asp?id 195836 The politics of Brigadier Billa , The News Pakistan ..., Brigadier ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Gujranwala , Pakistan DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Imtiaz, Brigadier Category Year of birth missing living ...   more details



  1. File:Brigadier-Army-India.jpg

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  1. John Magruder (Brigadier General)

    For the American Civil War General John B. Magruder Multiple issues orphan January 2010 notability January 2010 unreferenced January 2010 John Magruder June 3, 1887 April 30, 1958 was a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army . Among his offices was that of Deputy Director for Intelligence for the Office of Strategic Services . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Magruder, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH June 3, 1887 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH April 30, 1958 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Magruder, John Category 1887 births Category 1958 deaths Category United States Army generals Category American military personnel of World War II Category People of the Office of Strategic Services US army WWII bio stub ...   more details




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