Colonel-commandants and colonels on the staff wore the same rank badge later adopted by brigadiers. Major generals outranked brigadiers and all other lesser officers. The contingent consisted of 23 generals, 19 brigadiers and 129 officers. A farewell party was held in Melbourne, which was attended by 66 brigadiers and generals. There are twelve brigadiers on the establishment, ranking after ensigns. The sectors were under the command of brigadiers (three) and a colonel (one). They were named after governors, brigadiers and high-ranking officers. For other senior ranking officers, see list of Australian Army brigadiers. During the siege, one of his brigadiers, Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan, perished. They were mostly named after Governors, brigadiers and high-ranking officers as well as his children. Senior officers are classified as Brigadiers, Majors General and Lts General. Brigadiers, colonels, lieutenant colonels and majors are field officers. The remaining three brigades were Italian units under Brigadiers Dabormida, Ellena and Arimondi. Brigadiers Dabormida and Arimondi were amongst the dead. Many other Kodavas have been made Lt. Generals, Major Generals, Brigadiers and Air Marshals.