Guest FRANKBARTHOLOMEW Posted 21 November , 2004 Share Posted 21 November , 2004 Hi, I'm a bit intrigued. I found that one divisional commander was 64 when he took command (Parsons). At what age would General officers be made to retire? I know that Lieutenants and Captains were complusorily retired at 48, Majors at 55, Lieutenant Colonels at 55 and (so I am led to believe) Colonels at 60. Would General officers retire, but be liable for recall in an emergency? Any help would be gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essexboy68 Posted 23 November , 2004 Share Posted 23 November , 2004 Frank Officers of General rank ( & their equivalent in the Royal Navy & Royal Air Force), beginning, I believe, from full colonel, do not officially retire. They go onto half pay & can be "reactivated" at any time, although it has not happened for many years. Hope this helps Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FRANKBARTHOLOMEW Posted 24 November , 2004 Share Posted 24 November , 2004 Thanks Essexboy, I thought that was the case but wasn't sure. I was intrigued at the age of a number of "old timers" who were dug out of retirement. One Major General in WW1 was born in 1848, if I remember rightly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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