Queens Regulations & Admiralty Instructions 1861

CHAPTER V.

RELATIVE RANK OF THE OFFICERS OF THE NAVY AND ARMY.

The relative rank of the Officers of the Navy and Army, is as follows:-

	Military Branch.	To rank with
1.	Admirals of the Fleet	Field-Marshals, according to date of Commission.
2.	Admirals	Generals, according to date of Commission.
3.	Vice-Admirals	Lieutenant-Generals, according to date of Commission.
4.	Rear-Admirals	Major-Generals, according to date of Commission.
5.	Captains of the Fleet	Brigadier-Generals, according to date of Commission.
6.	Commodores, 1st and 2nd Class	Do., according to date of Commission.
7.	Captains, over 3 years	Colonels, according to date of Commission.
8.	Captains, under 3 years	Lieutenant-Colonels, according to date of Commission.
9.	Commanders	Lieutenant-Colonels, but junior of that rank.
10.	Masters of the Fleet	Do.
11.	Lieutenants, above 8 years' standing	Majors, but junior of that rank.
12.	Masters, above 8 years' standing	Do.
13.	Lieutenants, under 8 years' standing	Captains, according to date of Commission or Order.
14.	Masters, under 8 years' standing	Do., according to date of Commission or Order.
15.	Sub-Lieutenants	Lieutenants, according to date of Commission or Order.
16.	Second-Masters	Do., according to date of Commission or Order.
17.	Midshipmen	Ensigns, according to date of Commission or Order.
18.	Masters' Assistants above 17 years of age and 2 years' service at sea in Navy or Merchant service	Do., according to date of Commission or Order.

	Civil Branch.	To rank with
1.	Inspectors-General of Hospitals and Fleets, after 3 years' service on full-pay as such	Major-Generals, according to the date of the completion of the service stated.
2.	Do. under 3 years' do.	Brigadier-Generals, according to date of Commission.
3.	Secretaries to Admirals of the Fleet	Colonels, according to date of Commission.
4.	Paymasters-in-chief	Do.
5.	Deputy-Inspectors-General of Hospitals and Fleets, after 5 years' service on full-pay as such	Colonels, according to the date of the completion of the service stated.
6.	Inspectors of Machinery afloat, after 8 years' service on full-pay as such	Do.
7.	Secretaries to Commanders in-chief	Lieutenant-Colonels, according to time served as Secretaries to Commanders-in-chief.
8.	Deputy Inspectors-General of Hospitals and Fleets, under 5 years' service on full pay as such	Lieutenant-Colonels, according to date of Commission.
9.	Inspectors of Machinery afloat, under 8 years' service, on full-pay as such	Do.
10.	Staff-Surgeons	Lieutenant-Colonels, but junior of that rank.
11.	Paymasters, of and above 15 years' seniority	Do.
12.	Chief-Engineers, Do.	Do.
13.	Secretaries to Junior Flag Officers, Commodores of the 1st Class, or Captains of the Fleet	Majors, according to date of Commission.
14.	Surgeons*	Majors, but junior of that rank.
15.	Paymasters of 8 years' and under 15 years' seniority	Majors, but junior of that rank.
16.	Chief Engineers, Do. Do.	Do.
17.	Secretaries to Commodores 2nd Class	Captains, according to date of Commission.
18.	Paymasters, under 8 years seniority	Do.
19.	Chief Engineers, Do.	Do.
20.	Naval Instructors	Do.
21.	Assistant-Surgeons, after 6 years' service on full-pay as such	Captains, according to the date of the completion of the service stated
22.	Assistant Surgeons, under 6 years' service on full-pay as such	Lieutenants, according to date of Commission or Order
23.	Assistant Paymasters
24.	Engineers
25.	Assistant Engineers	Ensign, according to seniority in their ranks.
26.	Clerks	Ensign, according to seniority in their ranks.
* Surgeons promoted to that rank prior to the 28th March, 1861, are to rank with Majors according to date of Commission.

Nothing contained in these Regulations is to give a claim to any Officer of the Navy to assume command of Her Majesty's Land Forces on shore, nor to any Officer of the Army to assume command of any of Her Majesty's, Squadrons or Ships, or of any of the Officers or Men thereunto belonging, unless under special authority from the Government in England for any particular Service. But when Officers of the Navy are employed on shore, on joint service with Her Majesty's Land Forces, their relative rank shall carry with it all precedence and advantages attaching to the rank with which it corresponds (except command as aforesaid), and shall regulate the choice of quarters, rates of lodging money, servants, forage, fuel, and light, or allowances in their stead.