Field officer rank category (OF-3 to OF-5) of the Russian Imperial Army and Navy until 1917. The British Army (in which these officers are called officers of field rank), and some others in the Commonwealth (including the Australian Army and New Zealand Army), also include the brigadier in this category: the equivalent in other armies is a general officer (the brigadier general). Today, a field officer in the United States (here called field grade) Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force is typically a major, lieutenant colonel, or a colonel: Field officer A field officer, field-grade officer, or senior officer is an army,
George Milner (British Army officer) May 1801 he was appointed major in the 3rd Guards, and lieutenant-colonel in January 1806, after which he retired. He was given the brevet rank of lieutenant-general in 1808, and full general in 1819. He died in 1836. George Milner (British Army officer) General George Milner (1760–1836) was a general officer of the British Army during the late eighteenth century. He was the son of Sir William Milner, 2nd Baronet. In 1776, he was appointed an ensign in the 3rd Foot Guards, purchasing his lieutenancy (nominal rank of captain) in 1778 and captaincy (nominal rank of lieutenant-colonel) in 1792. He