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Archive of General Sir Archibald Hunter GCB GCVO DSO TD LLD
at the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster.

Appointment of Hunter as Second Commandant Frontier Force

Letter from:
Headquarters, Egyptian Army. 
15 Mar 1889 to El Kaimakam Hunter Bey DSO
Appointment of Hunter as 2nd Commandant, Frontier Force.

Accession Number: KO2686/011

The Rank of ‘Kaimakam’ in the Egyptian Army was equal to that of Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army.  The rank of ‘Kaimakam’ received the honorary title of ‘Bey’

Ranks in the Egyptian Army

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Sirdar - British Commander-in-Chief 1881-1925

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Ferik - Lieutenant General

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Lewa - Major General

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Miralai - Brigadier or Colonel

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Kaimakam - Lieutenant Colonel

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Bimbashi - Major

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Saghkologasi - Adjutant Major

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Yuzbashi - Captain

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Mulazim Awal - Lieutenant

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Mulazim Tani - 2nd Lieutenant

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Solkologasi - Quartermaster

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Bash Shawish - Sergeant Major

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Bulk Amin - Quartermaster Sergeant

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Sahwish - Sergeant

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Ombashi - Corporal

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Nafar - Private

These ranks were of Turkish origin dating from the time when Egypt was part of the Ottoman Empire.

The ranks of ‘Miralai’ and ‘Kaimakam’ received the honorary title of ‘Bey’ and ‘Ferik’ and ‘Lewa’ of ‘Pasha’.

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