Chief of the Queenslandian Ground Staff

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Chief of Queenslandian Ground Staff
Flag of the Chief of the Ground Staff
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Sir Michael Francis Alan

since 20 January 2023
Ministry of Defence
AbbreviationCGS
Member ofDefence Council of the Queensland
Army Board of the Queensland
Reports toChief of the Defence Force
NominatorSecretary of State for Defence
AppointerPrime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed length
PrecursorCommander-in-Chief of the Royal Queensland Army
Formation2015-2017
First holderField Marshal Sir Albert G. Philip
DeputyDeputy 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.

NATO Code OF-9 OF-8 OF-7
Queenslandian Ground Forces
General Lieutenant General Major General

List of the Chief of the Queenslandian Ground Staff

Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Regiments branch
Field Marshal
Albert Philip
(born 2003)
3 January 2015 15 October 2017 2 years, 285 days Queenslandian Coldstream Foot Guards
General
Sir Frederick William Arthur
(1970-2022)
16 October 2017 7 January 2018 83 days Queenslandian Grenadiers Foot Guards
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))
Lieutenant General
Sir Edward Patrick Frederick
(born 1990)
7 October 2018 15 June 2019 251 days King Baudouin's Hussars
(Currently is Diamantina Guards)
General
Sir James Smith Patrick
(born 2000)
15 June 2019 15 May 2020 335 days Queen Elizabeth's Rifles Regiment
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)
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)
Lieutenant General
Sir Richard Westby Roger
(born 2000)
27 May 2021 22 March 2022 299 days Queen Elizabeth's Rifles Regiment
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)
Lieutenant General
Sir Michael Francis Alan
(born 2000)
20 January 2023 present 1 year, 69 days Royal 22nd Duke of Edinburgh's Regiment
(Currently is the Fendalton Corps of Signals)