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	Company Sergeant Major - www.canadiansoldiers.com
		Company Sergeant Major (CSM) was an appointment held senior NCOs/Warrant Officers in the Canadian Army throughout the 20th Century.
		As the senior non-commissioned soldier of an Infantry Company the CSM was responsible for standards and discipline.
		In combat, his prime responsibility in action was the supply of ammunition to the company, acting in concert with the Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) whose responsibility included the supply of water, food, and other essentials.
	www.canadiansoldiers.com /mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=Company_Sergeant_Major (238 words)

	Canada at War - Page: WWII: Victoria Cross Winners - Part I
		Company Sergeant-Major Osborn was an inspiring example to all throughout the defence which he assisted so magnificently in maintaining against an overwhelming enemy force for over eight and a half hours, and in his death he displayed the highest quality of heroism and self-sacrifice.
		Major Mahony crawled forward to their position, and by throwing smoke grenades, succeeded in extricating the section from its position with the loss of only one man. This counter-attack was finally beaten off with the destruction of three enemy self-propelled guns and one Panther tank.
		Major Mahony completely ignored the enemy fire and with great courage and absolute disregard for personal danger, commanded his company with such great confidence, energy and skill that the enemy's efforts to destroy the bridgehead were all defeated.
	www.wwii.ca /page3.html (3558 words)

	Sergeant Major at AllExperts
		In particular, the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) (WO1) is the senior WO of a battalion or regiment, equivalent to a Command Sergeant Major in the United States.
		Marine Corps Sergeants Major serve as the senior enlisted Marine in the Corps' units of battalion, squadron or higher echelon, to assist the unit's commander and to handle matters of discipline and morale among the enlisted Marines.
		The full title of sergeant major fell out of use until the latter part of the 18th century, when it began to be applied to the senior non-commissioned officer of an infantry battalion or cavalry regiment.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/se/sergeant_major.htm (1525 words)

	What each Rank does
		The main infantry role of a Sergeant is as Second in Command of a platoon or commander of a Fire Support Section of a weapons platoon, such as an anti-tank or mortar platoon.
		However, in the artillery the rank is known as Battery Quartermaster Sergeant (BtyQMS, not to be confused with the higher rank of Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant (BQMS), which is equivalent to a Warrant officer), and in the cavalry it is known as Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant (SQMS).
		Company Sergeant (CS) (Sáirsint Complachta in Irish) is a non-commissioned officer rank in the Irish Army equivalent to a First Sergeant in the United States Army and a Staff Sergeant or Colour Sergeant in the British Army.
	www.62infantry.com /Ranks_Jobs.shtml (1027 words)

	Sergeant at AllExperts
		In many armies, the term "Sergeant" is sometimes actually applied to a soldier of higher or lower rank holding an appointment â" for example a Corporal in the British Army holding the appointment of Lance-Sergeant, or a Warrant Officer in the Canadian Forces holding the appointment of Company Quartermaster Sergeant.
		Colour Sergeant in the Canadian Forces is not a rank of Sergeant, but a Warrant Officer in one of the two Foot Guards regiments (the Governor General's Foot Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards).
		The main infantry role of a Sergeant is as Second in Command of a platoon or commander of a Fire Support Section of a weapons platoon, such as an anti-tank or mortar platoon.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/se/sergeant.htm (2054 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
		In the Singapore Armed Forces, the CSM appointment is usually held by a Staff Sergeant, Master Sergeant (the usual rank for a CSM of a non-HQ company) or Second Warrant Officer (the usual rank for a CSM of a battalion HQ company).
		The CSM is often respectfully addressed by all as "Encik", Malay for "uncle", but the permission for junior enlisted men to do so should not be taken for granted.
		During exercises or operations, the CSM, aided by the Company Quartermaster Sergeant and Company Medic, is in charge of organizing the company's logistics, manpower, and medical treatment and evacuation.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Company_Sergeant_Major (608 words)

	Infantry Training Battalion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Sergeant Major Brookshire was born in Waynesville, North Carolina.
		Sergeant Major Brookshire was then assigned to Kilo Company 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in November 1989.
		Sergeant Major Brookshire was re-assigned to be an instructor at Drill Instructor School on 24 September 1999, where he served as the BWT/ Core Values Instructor and Drill Master.
	www.lejeune.usmc.mil /soi/itb_sgtmajbio.html (534 words)

	The Second World War Experience Centre - Company Sergeant Major Stanley Elton Hollis VC
		The Platoon of D Company were led through by the Assault Pioneers of the Battalion.
		And Major Lofthouse said to me, he said, "there is a pillbox there, Sergeant Major." Well, when he said that, I saw it.
		The Company then advanced, the whole Company advanced round the edge of that wall into the next village, and really that is about all there is to tell here.
	www.war-experience.org /history/keyfigures/hollis/default.asp (2079 words)

	1851559 Company Sergeant Major Ernest Nicholas Davey, Royal Engineers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		All the divisions had sections of field companies allotted for the rapid construction of strong points to form part of the consolidation of their final objectives, but in only a few cases were these objectives achieved.
		Field Company and the division's pioneer battalion to garrison the defences of the town.
		Companies, R.E. These companies were followed by the formation of eleven additional companies primarily intended to cooperate with the artillery for anti-aircraft defence.
	members.aol.com /reubique/1851559.htm (14938 words)

	Major John Howard
		Major Howard was immediately informed and, setting off towards the River bridge, he met Lieutenant-Colonel Pine-Coffin half way in between to two and gave him a full report on the situation to the west of the Caen Canal.
		Major Howard was in comd of the airborne force which landed by glider and secured the bridges over the R. ORNE and CAEN Canal near BENOUVILLE by Coup de main on 6-6-44.
		Major Howard continued to lead "D" Company throughout the defence of the Orne Bridgehead, and later during the Pursuit to the Seine.
	www.pegasusarchive.org /normandy/john_howard.htm (7113 words)

	20559 Company Sergeant Major George Clark, Royal Engineers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		George Clark was born in the Parish of Portsmouth, in the town of Portsmouth, in the County of Hampshire on the 26
		Musgrave relinquished command of the company to Major E.D. Haggitt, R.E. in October of 1900 [41].
		Field Company was serving at Shorncliffe in Kent in 1906 when in September of that year Company Sergeant Major Clark applied for discharge from the Army under paragraph 1805 xxiii of King’s Regulations.
	members.aol.com /reubique/20559.htm (5281 words)

	U.S. Marine Corps - 15th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
		From March 1995 to May 1998, Sergeant Major Estrada served as Sergeant Major for 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, BLT 2/1, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA; and deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) to the Western Pacific and the Arabian Gulf.
		In May, 1998, Sergeant Major Estrada assumed the duties as Sergeant Major for Recruiting Station Sacramento, CA in the 12th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region.
		Sergeant Major Estrada assumed his current post as the 15th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on 26 June 2003.
	www.usmc.mil /sgtmaj/smmc14.nsf (545 words)

	The Small Unhappy War in Company A - TM
		The sergeant major went to the middle rank, then, a mistake for everybody.
		The sergeant major tore the red beret from his head and threw it on the pavement.
		Sergeant Major Redeye in his righteousness, blunted as it was by privilege and rank, confidently picked it up.
	www.kvacanada.com /stories_tmunhappy.htm (986 words)

	der Spiess
		While the typically British appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major did not have an equivalent in German combat arms units of battalion size, each company or battery sized subunit did have a soldier appointed Hauptfeldwebel (in horsed units this was called Hauptwachtmeister).
		Specifically, this related to a time when the senior NCO in a company was armed with an officer's style sword which for some reason was called a "spiess." During the Reichsheer period, this position was known as Oberfeldwebel or Oberwachtmeister, but these titles became rank titles and the position was renamed Hauptfeldwebel/Hauptwachtmeister.
		He maintained the rotation of furloughs and passes, watched over food supplies (including the Company canteen) and rest facilities for the company, and when necessary, in the event of a killed or wounded NCO, could also be called upon to lead a platoon-sized subunit.
	www.deutschesoldaten.com /ranks/hauptfeldwebel.htm (868 words)

	Combat Mission: Afrika Korps
		This Field First was generally the senior platoon sergeant in the company, but this unofficial appointment was at the discretion of the company commander and could go to any of the platoon sergeants.
		Captains and Majors were generally found in charge of companies; acting company commanders were usually given temporary rank to match their appointment.
		A Lance Sergeant was a corporal wearing three stripes and performing a sergeant's duties; for example, some establishments called for a six-gun Anti Tank platoon to have three of the guns commanded by sergeants, with the other three commanded by lance sergeants.
	members.shaw.ca /madorosh/table.htm (1578 words)

	SHAPE Biographies: Senior Non-Commissioned Officer: Sergeant Major Alford L. McMichael
		In May 1983, Sergeant Major McMichael was assigned to the University of Minnesota where he served as the assistant marine officer instructor for the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program.
		Sergeant Major McMichael served as the director of the Staff Non-commissioned Officers Academy, Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California from May 1988 to May 1991 where he was selected to the rank of Sergeant Major.
		In June 1994, Sergeant Major McMichael returned to Okinawa, Japan where he served as the sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit until July 1995 when he was reassigned as the sergeant major of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
	www.nato.int /shape/bios/other/mcmichael.htm (477 words)

	Air Station Sergeant Major
		Upon his successful tour as a Recruiter in 1984, Staff Sergeant Bly was transferred to 2d Marine Division, 2d AAV, Battalion “B” Company, where he served as AAV Section Leader, Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Commander and participated in several deployments to the Mediterranean and Okinawa.
		In January 2001 Sergeant Major Bly was assigned as the MEU Service Support Group 26 (MSSG 26) Sergeant Major to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and deployed to Afghanistan following 911.
		In June 2002 Sergeant Major Bly was reassigned to II MEF, 2d Force Reconnaissance Company where he served as the very first Sergeant Major of that unit.
	www.newriver.usmc.mil /SergeantMajor.htm (561 words)

	The Sergeant Major
		To the CO, the sergeant major is the one person close to him, other than his wife, who without fear of retribution by efficiency report runs counter to the commander's known or suspected feelings.
		The sergeant major, in turn, realizes that he is the man in the middle and must answer to the commander if his orders are not properly carried out.
		The sergeant major is the only person who can properly take a senior noncommissioned officer aside and tell him his frayed uniforms aren't going to make it to retirement.
	www.4point2.org /sgtmajor.htm (1474 words)

	Colour Sergeant - Great War Forum
		It was taken in Bethune in 1916 and is of the CQMSs, CSMs, RQMS and RSM of the 1st Dorset Regt.
		Sergeant Major or equivalents (not to be confused with the Guards RSM) - a large crown.
		Incidentally, the Academy Sergeant Major at Sandhurst is known by the Ghurkas as the Atomic Sergeant Major as they have no word in Ghurkali for Academy; Atomic is the nearest translation.
	1914-1918.invisionzone.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=66571&view=getnewpost (2261 words)

	Florida Department of Military Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Company Commander exercises command of the personnel and elements assigned or attached to the company.
		He coordinates with the company sergeant major to direct and supervise company administrative and logistical procedures.
		He is the senior enlisted person in the company and the commander's principal advisor on matters pertaining to enlisted personnel.
	www.dma.state.fl.us /careers/sf.aspx?id=63 (445 words)

	23659 Company Sergeant Major George Edward Ball, Royal Engineers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The company sailed for South Africa by way of Gibraltar under the command of Captain F.G. Fuller, R.E. The initial assignment of the 31st Company after its arrival in South Africa was to work on the Lines of Communication in support of the railway companies of the Army Corps.
		Sergeant Ball's medical records indicate that "debility" was the primary cause of his hospitalisation and return to England.
		Company were in Halifax when Amelia May was born; therefore, the date of her birth provides no clue as to Ball's posting.
	www.hometown.aol.com /reubique/23659.htm (6991 words)

	Bradley D. Conner, Sergeant Major, United States Army
		Sergeant Major Bradly D. Conner, 41, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, died May 9, 2007, near Al-Hillah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improved explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Conner was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington.
		Sergeant Major Bradly Dean Conner, 41, was killed May 9, 2007, when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Al-Hillah, Iraq, about 60 miles south of Baghdad.
		Sergeant Major Bradly Conner, 41, was killed in an explosion while serving his fourth tour in Iraq, the Defense Department said.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /bdconner.htm (2085 words)

	Duties of CSM and CQMS (1942)
		The discipline and good conduct of a company depend upon the zeal, ability and integrity of the Company Sergeant-Major and his tact in dealing with young non-commissioned officers and men.
		He is responsible to the Officer Commanding the Company for the accurate preparation of all Company returns connected with discipline, weapon training, drill, and training, and that they are rendered punctually at the time appointed.
		He is responsible to the Officer Commanding his Company for the accurate preparation of all Company returns, requisitions, and documents other than those rendered by the Company Sergeant- Major, and that they are rendered punctually at the time appointed.
	regimentalrogue.tripod.com /misc/CSM_and_CQMS.htm (1179 words)

	CEF Ranks
		For the Senior NCO ranks above the rank of sergeant, the rank insignia is usually found in brass, although period photos prove that cloth rank was also used.
		A Sergeant (Sgt) was a Senior NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) in the CEF.
		Sergeants in the appointment of Company Sergeant-Major and Quarter-Master Sergeant wore three chevrons worn point down with a crown at the top until May 1915.
	www.kaisersbunker.com /ceftp/ranks.htm (803 words)

	index-16
		Company Sergeant Major John Osborn took command and led the charge which re-took Mount Butler.
		Later that same afternoon, "D" Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, still under the command of Captain Alan Bowman, was ordered to counter-attack a Japanese stronghold called Mount Austin which had been captured.
		A company of the Royal Scots made a brave attempt to help the Grenadiers break free, but less than a dozen Scots managed to fight their way through, and it was too late.
	www.geocities.com /rcwpca/index-16.html (931 words)

	New Simpler Rank system
		It's been claimed that a sergeant in the US army is only the equivalent of a Lance-Corporal in the British army, partially because of the system explained here.
		The company is lead by a Captain with a lieutenant as EO and a First Sergeant.
		The Battalion is lead by a Major or Lt. Colonel with an EO and a Sergeant Major.
	www.angelfire.com /art/enchanter/rank.html (537 words)

	Official Website for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton - Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Sergeant Major Garcia was promoted to gunnery sergeant in October 1995 and then reassigned within the Recruiting Station to serve as the Marine Liaison for the recruiting station at the Military Entrance Processing Station, Albuquerque, NM.
		Upon completion of his tour of recruiting duty, Sergeant Major Garcia was transferred to 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2d Marine Division where he served as the platoon sergeant and personnel chief from March 1997 until June 1998 and then as the platoon commander and personnel officer from July 1998 to September 1999.
		Sergeant Major Garcia was transferred to Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton on 2 September 2006 and assumed the duties as the Marine Corps Air Station Sergeant Major on 25 September 2006.
	www.cpp.usmc.mil /mcas/sgtmaj.asp (649 words)

	Michael B. Stack, Sergeant Major, United States Army
		Sergeant Major Michael B. Stack, 48, of Lake City, South Carolina, died April 11, 2004, in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, while his unit was conducting combat operations.
		Army Sergeant Major Michael Stack of Lake City was killed Easter Sunday when his convoy was attacked by small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire south of Baghdad.
		His brother, Cecil Jr., is a retired Sergeant Major and his nephew, Specialist Jonathon Stack, is assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's public affairs office.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /mbstack.htm (1804 words)

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