Army List

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noun

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

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How to use Army List in a sentence

The denomination of the district dealing with any particular regiment is shown in the Army List in brackets.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
King of the Khyber Rifles is now a major, for you can see that by turning up the army list.
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy
When the story became known the King ordered the hero's name to be restored to the Army List with full honours.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
All inquiries failed to trace him, and his name was removed from the Army List.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

(a) Army list, containing the name of every commissioned officer in the regular establishment.
Visual Signaling|Signal Corps United States Army