Serjeants' Mess

1882 - 1902

SERJEANT - MAJOR
 
Insignia - pair 4-bar gold chevrons, surmounted by crown.
 
ARMS AND ACCOUTREMENTS
 
Belts, shoulder and waist, buff with fixed frogs; broadsword & scabbard.
 
Haversack; canteen - wooden with strap; Martini - Herni rifles with bayonet and scabbard (1879).
 
CLOTHING
 
Bonnets (feather with hackle and cover full dress); glengarry; kitcheners helmets (both white and khaki ); tunics - both scarlet and khaki; gaiters (spats); kilt - Cameron of Erracht tartan; plaid - belted; sash - silk; shoes 1 pair black and with buckle full dress; Greatcoat.
 
QUARTERMASTER - SERJEANT
 
Same as for serjeant-major.
 
Insignia - pair of 4-bar gold chevrons without crowns.
 
SERJEANT INSTRUCTOR OF MUSKETRY
 
Same as serjeant-major.
 
Insignia - pair of 4-bar gold chevrons, surmounted by crossed muskets.
 
BANDMASTER-SERJEANT
 
Same as serjeant-major, excepting distinctions on tunic; gold shoulder cords, but no chevrons.
 
BAND-SERJEANT
 
Same as serjeant-major, excepting badges.
 
Insignia - pair 4-bar chevrons.
 

PAYMASTER-SERJEANT, AMOURER-SERJEANT,

HOSPITAL-SERJEANT, OR ORDERLY-SERJEANT

ARMS AND ACCOUTREMENTS
 
Same as serjeant-major.
 
CLOTHING
 
Same as serjeant.
 
COLOUR-SERJEANT
 
Same as serjeant.
 
Badges on tunic extra - colour badge and 3-bar gold chevron.
 
SERJEANTS
 
ARMS AND ACCOUTERMENTS
 

Bag, ball, buff; belts, white & buff (pouch; waist, with gilt metal locket, and frog.

 
Haversack; pouch, 20 rounds; sling for rifle buff; Martini - Herni with bayonet and scabbard; canteen - wooden with strap (on active duty only).
 
AMMUNITION
 
30 rounds
 
CLOTHING
 
Bonnets (feather with hackle and cover full dress); glengarry; kitcheners helmets (both white and khaki ); tunics - both scarlet and khaki; gaiters (spats); kilt - Cameron of Erracht tartan; plaid - belted; sash - silk; shoes 1 pair black and with buckle full dress; Greatcoat.
 
Insignia - pair 3-bar white chevrons.
 
NECESSARIES
 
Are the same for all ranks and will be listed in the Corporal & Privates' Mess.

 

 

 

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