Overview

The Drum Major General was a royal appointment in the British Army

British Army

The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...

used from the mid-17th century and into the 18th century. Under this appointment, all training and licensing of military drummers took place.

List of Drum Major Generals

The following individuals held the appointment of Drum Major General, with date of appointment:

• June 20, 1660 – J. Maugridge
• April 10, 1688 – J. Maugridge
• April 24, 1705 – R. Maugridge Jr.
• February 18, 1720 – J. Clothier
• February 4, 1754 – J. Conquest
• C.1762 – L. Higgins
• 1766 - H. Moore
• January 4, 1777 - C. Stuart
• February 6, 1791 - Wm. Hood