Chief of the Queenslandian Ground Staff
(Redirected from Chief of the General Staff of Queenslandian Army)
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Incumbent Lieutenant General Sir Michael Francis Alan since 20 January 2023 | |
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| Abbreviation | CGS |
| Member of | Defence Council of the Queensland Army Board of the Queensland |
| Reports to | Chief of the Defence Force |
| Nominator | Secretary of State for Defence |
| Appointer | Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed length |
| Precursor | Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Queensland Army |
| Formation | 2015-2017 |
| First holder | Field Marshal Sir Albert G. Philip |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
Chief of the Queenslandian Ground Staff (CQGS) has been the title of the professional head of the Queenslandian Ground Forces since 2015. The CGS is a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Army Board. Since 2017, the post has been immediately subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Staff, the post held by the professional head of the British Armed Forces.
The current Chief of the Queenslandian Ground Staff is Lieutenant General Sir Michael Francis Alan, having succeeded his predecessor–Lieutenant General Sir Gerard Hofman Michel in 20 January 2023.
Rank insignia
The rank insignia of the CGS is usually that of a general. The insignia for a General is a scimitar and a baton crossed below four Gadus stars. Above all is the royal crown.
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List of the Chief of the Queenslandian Ground Staff
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Regiments branch |
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Field Marshal Albert Philip (born 2003) |
3 January 2015 | 15 October 2017 | 2 years, 285 days | Queenslandian Coldstream Foot Guards |
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General Sir Frederick William Arthur (1970-2022) |
16 October 2017 | 7 January 2018 | 83 days | Queenslandian Grenadiers Foot Guards |
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Major General Sir George Arthur Albert (born 1990) |
7 January 2018 | 7 October 2018 | 273 days | Queen Victoria's Dragoon Foot Guards (Currently is Royal Chatsworth Lancers (Queen Elizabeth II’s own)) |
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Lieutenant General Sir Edward Patrick Frederick (born 1990) |
7 October 2018 | 15 June 2019 | 251 days | King Baudouin's Hussars (Currently is Diamantina Guards) |
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General Sir James Smith Patrick (born 2000) |
15 June 2019 | 15 May 2020 | 335 days | Queen Elizabeth's Rifles Regiment |
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Lieutenant General Sir Llewelyn Charles Anthony (Acting) (born 2003) |
15 May 2020 | 15 June 2020 | 31 days | Royal Guards of Queensland (Currently is Helsmariehamn Guards) |
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General Sir William Louis Constantine (born 2001) |
15 June 2020 | 27 May 2021 | 346 days | Grand Duke Jean's Own Yeomanry and Regiment (Currently is the Fendalton Corps of Signals) |
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Lieutenant General Sir Richard Westby Roger (born 2000) |
27 May 2021 | 22 March 2022 | 299 days | Queen Elizabeth's Rifles Regiment |
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Lieutenant General Sir Gerard Hofman Michel (born 2000) |
22 March 2022 | 20 January 2023 | 304 days | King Baudouin's Hussars (Currently is Royal Kingsland Engineers) |
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Lieutenant General Sir Michael Francis Alan (born 2000) |
20 January 2023 | present | 1 year, 309 days | Royal 22nd Duke of Edinburgh's Regiment (Currently is the Fendalton Corps of Signals) |
Commander-in-Chief: Baudouin of Queensland Prime Minister and Deputy Commander-in-Chief: The Rt Hon. Sir Paul Gordon Minister of Defense: James Alexander Chief of the Defence Force: General Sir Llewelyn Charles Anthony Vice-Chief of the Defence Force: Major General Antonette Karen Marise | |
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