Field marshal has been the highest rank in the British Army since 1736. A five-star rank with NATO code OF-10, it is equivalent to an Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy or a Marshal of the Royal A
Charles III in the no. 4 warm weather service dress of a field marshal in the British Army
Field Marshal's uniform and baton (pertaining to the late Sir John Stanier) on display in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum, Edinburgh Castle.
1st Earl Of Orkney
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Duke of Greenwich by William Aikman
Field Marshal David Julian Richards, Baron Richards of Herstmonceux, is a retired senior British Army officer and Peer who was formerly the Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the Bri
Field marshal (United Kingdom)
…Aldringham was also promoted to honorary field marshal. The most recent promotions to the rank came in June 2025, when former Chiefs of the Defence Staff Lord Richards of Herstmonceux and Lord Houghton of Richmond were also promoted to the rank. Although the rank of field marshal is not used in the Royal Marines, the insignia is used…
Richards in 2022
General Sir David Richards (right) during his tenure as ISAF commander, with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in 2007
General Sir David Richards and Tom Tugendhat with U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in 2013