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unusual facts about brigade major



Battle of Walcheren Causeway

At one point, all Calgary Highlander officers in one company were wounded or killed, and the brigade major, George Hees took command of a company.

Joseph Greenwood

In 1847 he went to New Zealand as Brigade Major on staff of Major-General George Dean Pitt (1781–1851), and in the same capacity served Major-General Robert Wynyard (1802–1864) on the death of General Pitt.

Lord Michael Fitzalan-Howard

As majors, the brothers both fought in tanks in the Guards Armoured Division in the Second World War, fighting in the breakout from Caen after D-Day: Michael commanded a squadron of the 3rd Scots Guards, while Miles was brigade major of 5th Guards Armoured Brigade.


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George Tomkyns Chesney

He was employed for some years in the public works department and, on the outbreak of the Indian rebellion of 1857, joined the Ambala column, was field engineer at the battle of Badli-ki-Serai, brigade-major of engineers throughout the siege of Delhi, and was severely wounded in the assault (he received a medal and clasp and a brevet majority).

John Granby Clay

In 1797-9 he served on the staff as brigade-major to Major-general Cornelius Cuyler at Brighton, and to Major-general Samuel Hulse at Lewes, and elsewhere in Kent and Sussex, and during the same period was detached for a time with the brigade of guards sent to Ireland in 1798.

John Patrick McGlinn

Monash thus became the only brigadier general without a regular army brigade major, although Monash secured a regular, Captain C Jess, as staff captain.

Rashad Mahmood

His major appointments include Platoon Commander, Pakistan Military Academy, Brigade Major Infantry Brigade, Instructor at Command and Staff College and National Defence University, Pakistan.

Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet

In September 1920, when brigade major in the 43rd Indian Infantry Brigade, Smyth was awarded the MC for distinguished service in the field in Waziristan.

Vivian Majendie

After the War he became Commander of the Amiens Sub Area of France and then became Brigade Major for 14th Infantry Brigade in Curragh in 1922 before becoming a General Staff Officer at the Staff College, Camberley.