History of the British Army which led to the Cardwell and Childers Reforms of the late 19th century. These gave the British Army its modern shape, and defined its regimental system. The Esher Report in 1904, recommended radical reform of the British Army, such as the creation of an Army Council, a General Staff and the abolition of the office of Commander in Chief of the Forces and the creation of a Chief of the General Staff. The Haldane Reforms in 1907, created an expeditionary force of seven divisions, it also reorganized the volunteers into a new Territorial Force of fourteen cavalry brigades and fourteen
Ferik (rank) ranking system), with the inclusion of Brigadier General ("Tuğgeneral") as the fourth and most junior general rank. The title of "Ferik" was abolished with Act No. 2590 of 26 November 1934 on the Abolition of Titles and Appellations such as Efendi, Bey or Pasha. Ferik (rank) Ferik was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It is translated as Lieutenant General ("Korgeneral"). It was senior to a "Mirliva" (Major General, modern "Tümgeneral" in the Turkish Army) and junior to a "Birinci Ferik" (General, modern "Orgeneral" in the Turkish Army). The collar mark (later shoulder mark) and cap of a "Ferik"