Meanings of subaltern officers in English

The command numbered nearly eight hundred, including the subaltern officers.

Before we left the sector we were reinforced by a draft of eight subaltern officers-2ndLieuts.

He named the hetmans, subaltern officers, and appointed the brave John Koltzo as second in command.

Trevor Jones, as they had no subaltern officers.

At this moment one of the subaltern officers rode up to the marquess, and whispered in his ear.

There is a great deal of shouting by the subaltern officers, and running up and down the ranks.

Others, in lower situations, hazarded their persons as subaltern officers in these ships, or in men-of-war belonging to the queen.

Watherston had proved themselves very keen subaltern officers, and both had been praised by the General for their work on patrol.

The prisoners amounted to 543, among whom were 1 lieutenant-colonel, 4 captains, and 20 subaltern officers.

Of the English detachment twelve soldiers were slain, and thirty wounded, including three subaltern officers, one of whom lost his arm.

A stronger proof cannot be given of the skill and vigilance of the subaltern officers, to whom the merit of this entirely belonged.

This institution furnishes each year to the army about forty subaltern officers, thoroughly instructed in all the theoretical and practical duties of their profession.

A stronger proof cannot be given of the skill and vigilance of our subaltern officers, to whom this share of merit almost entirely belongs.

There is nothing so silly as for subaltern officers of the army to marry, unless where they meet with women of very great fortunes indeed.