Army List

British  

noun

1. an official list of all serving commissioned officers of the army and reserve officers liable for recall

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Army List

The men were not far behind—had looked out for Captain Tottenham in the Army List; went to Galignani's expressly: not in it, by Jove, sir!

From The Cockaynes in Paris Or 'Gone abroad' by Doré, Gustave

In the Army List of 1817, and in subsequent Army Lists he is shown with a before his name, as being in possession of the Waterloo Medal.

From A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle by Lancey, Magdalene de

In many cases the Army List gives the name of an officer holding the appointment of colonel of the regiment: this is in all cases a purely honorary appointment and entails no duties or responsibilities.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

I have to read the Army List for about ten hours every day, for if I get an officer's initials wrong there's the devil to pay.

From Leaves from a Field Note-Book by Morgan, John Hartman

As a result, a regiment of Light Cavalry was disbanded, "as a punishment for poltroonery in the hour of trial and the dastards struck off the Army List."

From The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert by Wyndham, Horace