jobs before being recruited to the army by a British colonial army officer.
Chronology of Amin’s military promotions
King’s African Rifles
1946
Joins King’s African Rifles
1947
Private
1952
Corporal
1954
Effendi (Warrant Officer)
1961
First Ugandan Commissioned Officer, Lieutenant
Uganda Army
1962
Captain
1963
Major
1964
Deputy Commander of the Army
1965
Colonel, Commander of the Army
1968
Major General
1971
Head of State
Chairman of the Defence Council
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
Army Chief of Staff and Chief of Air Staff
1975
Field Marshal
Colonial British Army
Amin joined the King’s African Rifles (KAR) of the British