Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 61.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1918 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this sixteenth day of March, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

The Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Amendments.

Regulations 195 and 196 are repealed, and the following now regulations made in lieu thereof:—

195. The ranks and appointments hold by warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men are set forth in the following Table. The grant under due authority of any appointment therein detailed will confer upon the holder the rank specified opposite that appointment in the Table

Rank.	Appointment.
Conductor, A.A.O.C.
Master Gunner (1st Class)
Staff Sergeant Major (1st Class)
Draughtsman, (1st Class)
Master Gunner (2nd Class)
Garrison Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
Armament Sergeant Major
W.O.(Class 1.)...............................	Armourer Sergeant Major
Bandmaster
Farrier Sergeant Major
Foreman of Works Sergeant Major
Mechanist Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major Artillery Clerk
Staff Sergeant Major (2nd Class)
Sub-Conductor, A.A.O.C.
Engineer Clerk Sergeant Major
Master of Steamer (1st Class)

Ranks and Appointments—continued.

Rank.

Appointment.

i.

Master Gunner (3rd Class)

ii.

Staff Sergeant Major (3rd Class)

Quartermaster-Sergeant

Armament Q.M.S.

Armourer Q.M.S.

Engineer Clerk Q.M.S.

Farrier Q.M.S.

Fitter Q.M.S.

Foreman of Works Q.M.S.

W.O. (Class II.).......................................... iii.

Mechanist Q.M.S.

Q.M.S. Artillery Clerk

Q.M.S. Instructor

Draughtsman (2nd Class)

Saddler Q.M.S

Smith Q.M.S.

Staff Q.M.S.

Wheeler Q.M.S.

iv.

Squadron, Battery, Troop or Company Sergeant Major

Master of Steamer (2nd Class)

Company Q.M.S. Tugmaster

Company Q.M.S. When ranking as

Orderly-room Sergeant C.Q.M. Sergeant

N.C.O.’s and Men—

Armament Staff Sergeant

i.

Armourer Staff Sergeant

Squadron Bty.

Troop or Coy.

Q.M.S.

(a)

Staff Sgt.

Engineer Clerk Staff Sergeant

Farrier Staff Sergeant

Fitter Staff Sergeant

Foreman of Works Staff Sergeant

Mechanist Staff Sergeant

Saddler Staff Sergeant

Smith Staff Sergeant

Wheeler Staff Sergeant

Armourer Sergeant

Engineer Clerk Sergeant

Engine-driver Sergeant

Farrier Sergeant Orderly-room Sergeant

Pioneer Sergeant

Saddler Sergeant

Sergeant of the Band

Sergeant Bugler

ii. Sergeant....................................

Sergeant Cook

Sergeant Drummer

Fitter Sergeant

Sergeant Tailor

Sergeant Orderly-room Clark

Sergeant Pay Clerk

Sergeant Trumpeter

Smith Sergeant

Wheeler Sergeant

Sergeant Signaller

Ranks and Appointments—continued.

Rank.	Appointment.
Artificer Corporal
Corporal Orderly-room Clerk
Corporal Pay Clerk
Corporal Engine-driver
Farrier Corporal
Lance-Sergeant
iii. Corporal...............................	Fitter Corporal
	Saddler Corporal
Shoeing-Smith
Corporal Smith
Corporal Engineer
Clerk Corporal
Wheeler Corporal
Corporal Cook
Corporal Signaller
iv. Bombardier. 2nd Corporal	Bombardier-Cook
	2nd Corporal of the Band
	Engineer Clerk 2nd Corporal
	Bombardier Signaller
Acting Bombardier
Acting Bombardier Artillery Clerk
Armament Private
Armourer Private.
Artificer
Bandsman
Bugler
Cook
Drummer
Fitter
v. Trooper, Gunner, Driver, Sapper, Pioneer (Eng.), or Private	Lance Corporal
	Musician
	Pioneer
Saddler
Shoeing Smith
Smith
Storeman
Trumpeter
Wheeler
Engineer Clerk
Engineer Ledger-keeper and Storeman
Signaller
Assistant Armament Artificer

(a) The rank “C.C.M.S.” has been substituted for that of “Colour Sergeant” appearing in King’s Regulation, on the latter rank has been abolished

196. The following shall be the order of precedence of warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men:—

Warrant Officers, Class I.

Conductor A.A.O.C.

Master Gunner (1st Class).

i. Staff Sergeant Major (1st Class).

Draughtsman (1st Class)

ii. Master Gunner (2nd Class).

iii. Garrison Sergeant Major.

iv. All other Warrant Officers (Class I.).

Warrant Officers in Groups i. and iv. respectively rank with one another in these Groups according to the date of their promotion or appointment except that a regimental or battalion Sergeant-Major ranks regimentally senior to the other members of Group iv.

Warrant Officers (Class II.)

i. Master Gunner (3rd Class.

ii. Staff Sergeant-Major (3rd Class).

iii. Quartermaster-Sergeant.

iv. Squadron, Battery, Troop or Company Sergeant-Major.

Warrant Officers in any of the foregoing groups will take precedence with one another according to the date of their promotion, except that:—

(a) A brigade Q.M.S. will take precedence of all Q.M.S.

(b) A regimental or battalion Q.M.S. will rank regimentally above all other Warrant Officers (Class II.) holding the appointment of Q.M.S.

Non-commissioned Officers and Men.

i. Squadron, Battery, Troop or Company Q.M.S, Staff Sergeant.

ii. Sergeant.

iii. Corporal.

iv. Bombardier or 2nd Corporal.

v. Trooper, Gunner, Driver, Sapper, Pioneer (Engineer), or Private.

(a) N.C.O.’s holding the appointment of Farrier Staff Sergeant will rank regimentally below the Company, &c., Quartermaster-Sergeant.

(b) A Lance-Sergeant or Acting Lance-Sergeant takes precedence of all Corporals and an Acting Bombardier; a Lance-Corporal or an Acting Lance-Corporal takes precedence of all Privates, &c.

  

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