From 1945 the force was administered by a Colonel Commandant.

As the highest ranking officer left in the state militia, he became the colonel commandant.

In 1806, Prévost became a colonel commandant of his regiment.

In 1920, he was made colonel commandant of the Royal Artillery.

He fought in the Java War as a colonel commandant.

Colonel Commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries.

In 1952, a Colonel Commandant was appointed to the Corps.

He was also colonel commandant of the Army Catering Corps from 1946 to 1958.

He was Colonel Commandant of the Light Division from 1968 to 1973.

In 1796 he became major-general, and in 1798 second colonel commandant in his corps.