The following officers from the 1st Bn The Royal Anglian Regiment have risen to the rank of General. The 1st Battalion has indeed been fortunate in the quality of their high ranking officers and this serves as a reflection on the Battalion and Regiment itself.

Field Marshall Lord Michael Walker GCB KCB CMG CBE ADC Gen

Lieutenant General Sir Ian Henry Freeland GBE KCB DSO

Lieutenant General Sir Richard Elton Goodwin KCB CBE DSO

Major General JB Dye CBE MC

General Sir Timothy Creasey KCB OBE

Major General G R Turner-Cain CBE DSO

Major General Sir David Calthorpe Thorne KBE CVO

Major General P P D Stone CBE

Major General A J G Pollard CBE

Major General J C B Sutherell CBE

General Sir John C McColl CBE DSO

Lt General PD Jones CBE.