Foreigners as Colonel-in-Chief

[fritz1888]

Hi,

Does anyone know where to find a list of honorary Colonels-in-Chief in the British Army before WWI?

I get the impression that it was far more common in the Victorian and Edwardian Army to award this position to foreign princes and sovereigns but I would like to be able to evidence this.

Many thanks in advance!

Peter

[peter monahan]

That is a very good question!  I know that Czar Nicholas was Hon Col for one of the cavalry regiments and I think the Kaiser was as well, but it doesn't seem to be easy to turn up a list of past Honorary Colonels. 

The King of Jordan is currently Hon Col of one of the cavalry [armoured] regiments.Sorry, I wasn't clever enough to write down which one.  Maybe the Bays?

Good luck with this hunt.  If you find a list, please share.  Thanks.

Peter

[Glenn J]

Peter,

 

you can find them listed by year in the published British Army Lists. Many are digitized at the National library of Scotland:

https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/88735803

This from July 1914.

Regards

Glenn

 

[fritz1888]

Thank you Glenn,

That's what I was looking for and your help is much appreciated.

Best wishes,

Peter