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==Other armies==
==Other armies==
Several other armies use the rank, particularly those in the [[Commonwealth]].
Several other armies use the rank, particularly those in the [[Commonwealth]].
===Australia===
The rank of Field Marshal exists in the Australian Army, though it is rarely used due to the army's small size. The only native-born Australian ever to hold the rank was Sir [[Thomas Blamey]], a [[Second World War]] general, who was promoted to the rank on 2 June 1950.<ref>[http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ViewPDF.aspx?pdf=38930&geotype=London&gpn=2811&type=ArchivedSupplementPage&all=&exact=&atleast=&similar= London Gazette, 2 June 1950]</ref> The only current (honorary) holder of the rank is HRH the [[Duke of Edinburgh]]; his rank is purely ceremonial and he has no active role in the Australian armed forces.
===New Zealand===
The rank of Field Marshal in the [[New Zealand]] Army has been held since 1954 by HRH the [[Duke of Edinburgh]].
===Pakistan===
The rank of Field Marshal in the [[Pakistan]] Army was held by [[Ayub Khan]], a Pakistani general who served as [[President]] of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969.
==References==
==References==