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Re: A Sergeant Majors attire? WW2
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 16 March 06 22:54 GMT (UK) »


I have to disagree with you Shash - he did do something courageous .... he was there ......  :) and thank God for him!!

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Re: A Sergeant Majors attire? WW2
« Reply #10 on: Friday 17 March 06 00:29 GMT (UK) »
Oh absolutely. You are 100% correct.

I was just looking at a booklet that belonged to him. It is called "A Soldiers Release Book" Class "A".
Is this a clue as to wether or not he was a sergeant major or not please? It says: Army RA (Field/ Rank W/Sgt.

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Re: A Sergeant Majors attire? WW2
« Reply #11 on: Friday 17 March 06 00:39 GMT (UK) »


Is it like this Shash ?

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Re: A Sergeant Majors attire? WW2
« Reply #12 on: Friday 17 March 06 02:15 GMT (UK) »
THAT'S EXACTLY IT!!!!

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Re: A Sergeant Majors attire? WW2
« Reply #13 on: Friday 17 March 06 02:37 GMT (UK) »
Hi Shash,

     If the 'button' above the three stripes is a crown this would signify that he is a Staff Sergeant.  If this should be the case, I'm puzzled as to why the other sleeve doesn't have a crown also.  A Staff Sergeant (S Sgt or S/Sgt) ranks above a Sergeant and below a Warrant Officer Class 2.  A Sergeant Major is a Warrant Officer Class 1 and his rank is denoted by a crown on each sleeve.
If you can get a photo on screen it might clarify things.

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Re: A Sergeant Majors attire? WW2
« Reply #14 on: Friday 17 March 06 03:09 GMT (UK) »
My apologies Shash.  A Sergeant Major wears a Coat of Arms on each sleeve - not a crown.  I think it's time I was in bed !!

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Re: A Sergeant Majors attire? WW2
« Reply #15 on: Friday 17 March 06 03:51 GMT (UK) »
LOL. I wouldn't have known.

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Re: A Sergeant Majors attire? WW2
« Reply #16 on: Friday 17 March 06 05:47 GMT (UK) »
shash,the ref in his release book,W/SGT.means hes a war sergeant,hes only in for the duration of the war,at the end of the war they didnt want to be left with thousands of NCOs who wanted to stay in the army,so they designated them as W/SGT [war only] mack
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Re: A Sergeant Majors attire? WW2
« Reply #17 on: Friday 17 March 06 10:17 GMT (UK) »
Hi Shash

Does his release book have his regimental number on it?  If so there is no reason that you can not obtain his service record.

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