Until the rank was dissolved in 1922, brigadier-generals wore a crossed sword and baton symbol on its own.

Until shortly after World War II, brigadier was an appointment conferred on colonels ( as commodore was an appointment conferred on naval captains ) rather than a substantive rank.

Until 1788 a rank of brigadier des armées (" brigadier of the armies "), which could be described as a senior colonel or junior brigade commander, was used in the French Army.

Until 6 August 1942, when he was sacked, Dorman-Smith, a full colonel but holding the acting rank of major-general, served as chief of staff to Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief Middle East and later Field-Marshal.

Until 1793, a rank of brigadier des armées (" brigadier of the armies ") existed in the French Army, which could be described as a senior colonel or junior brigade commander.

Until the late 19th century, family histories were almost exclusively of interest to persons who had obtained their wealth or rank by inheritance.

Until 1914 sashes were worn as a peace-time mark of rank by officers of the Imperial German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian armies, amongst others.

Until September 1994, when she was given the rank of Assistant to the President, she held the lesser title of " deputy assistant " and had a lower salary than previous White House Press Secretaries.

Until they have completed initial fleet training, both midshipmen and sub-lieutenants at Britannia Royal Naval College do not use their substantive ranks, but instead use the rank of officer cadet.

Until 1782, the office was one of considerable political importance and carried Cabinet rank.

Until the end of the 19th century, in the Portuguese Army, the equivalent of a lance corporal rank was that of anspeçada.

Until 1961, lance corporal was only an appointment rather than a rank, given to privates who were acting NCOs, and could be taken away by the soldier's commanding officer ( whereas a full corporal could only be demoted by court martial ).

Until 2010, she held the rank of Minister of State at both the Government Equalities Office and the Ministry of Justice.

Until 1942, it was the highest SS rank inferior only to Reichsführer-SS ( Heinrich Himmler ).

Until 1920, court-martial convictions were reviewed either by a commander in the field or by the President, depending on the severity of the sentence or the rank of the accused.

Until 1999 the School's headmasters were all serving military officers of the rank of at least Lieutenant Colonel.

Until the yokozuna rank was introduced, ōzeki was the highest rank attainable.

Until recently no other regiment has devoted so much time to becoming highly proficient with the rifle, even though it has been part of standard army issue for 140 years ; as a consequence, the RGJ's lowest rank ( other than ' recruit ') is Rifleman ( Rfn ), rather than Private ( Pte ), as in other regiments.

Until the 3rd century AD, dux was not a formal expression of rank within the Roman military or administrative hierarchy.

Until the early 19th century, each European nation had its own system of diplomatic rank.

Until the amalgamation with 90 Signals Unit in 2006, TCW personnel could be distinguished by both their rank slides, embroided with the letters ' TCW ' and the Wing badge ( the rock dove with lightning bolt ).

Until 1788, Alois von Reding served in the Schwyzer regiments in the service of Spain, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

`` Until this Hungarian Committee matter came up, Bang-Jensen was a fine and devoted individual.

Until the last year or so the profession of friendship with the United States had been an article of faith with Trujillo, and altogether too often this profession was accepted here as evidence of his good character.

Until I was transferred into the Seventh Ulanys I was like every other Pole in my feeling about Jews.

Until 1958 the state was also entitled to a special type of manufacturers' discount through the dealers.

Until the Charter of Liberties was issued in the fall of 1958, there were no guarantees of the right to assemble or to organize for political purposes.

Until a few weeks ago, however, Arnold Palmer was some god-like creature who had nothing in common with the duffers.

Until the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used.

Until the 17th century, art referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences, but in modern usage the fine arts, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, are distinguished from acquired skills in general, and the decorative or applied arts.

Until the late 19th century, the axiom of choice was often used implicitly, although it had not yet been formally stated.

Until he was four years old, van Vogt and his family spoke only a dialect of Low German in the home.

Until these experiments, atomic number was not known to be a physical and experimental quantity.

Until independence, Armenia's economy was based largely on industry — chemicals, electronic products, machinery, processed food, synthetic rubber and textiles ; it was highly dependent on outside resources.

Until modern times there was no clear distinction between the architect and engineer.

Until the dissolution of Holy Roman Empire and mediatization of smaller imperial fiefs by Napoleon, the evangelical Abbess of Quedlinburg was also per officio the head of that reichsunmittelbar state.

Until 1800, Abensberg was a municipality belonging to the Straubing district of the Electorate of Bavaria.

Until 1953, it was known as the New York Curb Exchange.

Until Fath Ali Shah's death in 1834, the Imam Hasan Ali Shah enjoyed a quiet life and was held in high esteem at the Qajar court.

Until then, the song was sung in Australia as a patriotic song.

Until 1939 iron ore was mined on the Braunenberg hill.

Until the late 19th century the only available propellant was black powder.

" Until this time IP address registration in the ARIN region was done by a department within the Network Solutions corporation, which provided the initial staff and computer infrastructure for ARIN.

Until the 1970s there was considerable debate within psychiatry on the most appropriate term to use to describe the new drugs.

Until the establishment of the prison, the area was entirely dependent on agriculture, and, after the close of the prison, the town continued economically dependent on agriculture.