19-419: William Gregg may refer to: William Gregg (VC) (1890–1969), British First World War Victoria Cross recipient William Gregg (industrialist) (1800–1867), founder of the pioneer Graniteville, South Carolina textile mill William Gregg (tennis) , Australian tennis player in 1907 Australasian Championships William Gregg (New Zealand businessman) , founder of
38-566: A sergeant in the 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) , British Army during the First World War when he performed a deed for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. On 8 May 1918 at Bucquoy , France , when all the officers of Sergeant Gregg's company had been hit during an attack on an enemy outpost, he took command, rushing two enemy posts, killing some of the gun teams, taking prisoners and capturing
57-592: A detachment composed of recoilless rifles and machine guns (known in Singapore military doctrine as a "company block force"), to protect the rifle company from flanking attacks by enemy light armoured vehicles along a contested axis. In the United Kingdom , CSM is an appointment held by warrant officers class 2 in the British Army and Royal Marines (and previously by quartermaster sergeants in
76-499: A machine-gun. He then started to consolidate his position until driven back by a counter-attack, but as reinforcements had by now come up, he led a charge, personally bombed a hostile machine-gun, killed the crew and captured the gun. When driven back again, he led another successful attack and held on to his position until ordered to withdraw. He later achieved the rank of company sergeant-major and served in World War II with
95-546: A staff sergeant or master sergeant) or "encik" (for a second warrant officer) by subordinates. The CSM is often respectfully addressed by all as "Encik", Malay for "Mister", but the permission for junior enlisted men to do so should not be taken for granted. Training schools sometimes refer to companies as "wings"; instead of a CSM, the wing has a wing sergeant major. In the case of the Officer Cadet School , WSMs are second or first warrant officers, likely due to
114-482: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages William Gregg (VC) William Gregg VC DCM MM (27 January 1890 – 10 August 1969) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 28 years old, and
133-492: Is mainly that of the company quartermaster sergeant (CQMS), and evacuating the wounded and collecting prisoners of war. For military units of the same level as a company, the equivalent may be squadron sergeant major ( SSM ) or battery sergeant major ( BSM ). In the Household Cavalry , squadron corporal major ( SCM ) is the equivalent. First sergeant and Kompaniefeldwebel (formerly Hauptfeldwebel in
152-689: The Wehrmacht and Nationale Volksarmee ) are the United States Army and German Heer equivalents respectively. In the Australian Army , the CSM appointment is the senior warrant officer of a sub-unit (company, squadron or battery) and is normally held by a warrant officer class 2 . The CSM is a senior management role focusing on the training, welfare and discipline of a sub-unit of up to 200 soldiers. They also act as senior adviser to
171-682: The Sherwood Foresters . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum in Winchester , England. William lived in Heanor, Derbyshire , and as testament to his deeds of gallantry when the town's new swimming baths were built in 1970 they were named the 'William Gregg V.C Swimming Baths' in his honour. That recognition was continued when the facilities were extended and privatised in 2009-10 as
190-461: The 'William Gregg V.C. Leisure Centre. Company sergeant-major The company sergeant major ( CSM ) is the senior non-commissioned soldier of a company in the armies of many Commonwealth countries, responsible for administration, standards and discipline. In combat, their prime responsibility is the supply of ammunition to the company. They also oversee the distribution of other supplies, such as water or food, although that responsibility
209-522: The New Zealand company Gregg's William Gregg (clerk and spy) (died 1708), Scottish clerk and spy Bill Gregg (1914–2000), Australian rules footballer William O. Gregg , American bishop William Gregg (theologian) (1817–1909), Canadian theologian and clergyman; Professor of Apologetics See also [ edit ] William Greg (1809-1881), English essayist William Greig (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
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#1732773125917228-615: The Royal Marines). The same appointment is referred to in the Cavalry as Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM) and in the Royal Regiment of Artillery as a Battery Sergeant Major (BSM). By 1913, there were two colour sergeants in each infantry company. On 1 October 1913, they were replaced by the two new ranks of company sergeant major and company quartermaster sergeant , with one of each in each company. Company sergeant major
247-443: The greater experience required for the appointment. The CSM is the senior specialist in the company. He is in charge of the welfare and discipline of the specialists and enlisted men within, and usually has the company commander's ear. Drill and ceremonies is the CSM's responsibility. He supervises the instruction of drill by the platoon sergeants , and will conduct company rehearsals for parades prior to actual parade rehearsals. On
266-478: The parade square, the CSM carries a black pace stick . As an experienced senior specialist, the CSM is expected to be an expert in the weapons and equipment employed by the company, and will assist in instruction where necessary. 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. If necessary, he can be tasked to lead
285-517: The position is held by a warrant officer, subordinates will usually still address the individual as "Sergeant Major". 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 or brigade HQ company). He may be addressed as "CSM" by superiors, and as "Sergeant Major" (for
304-639: The salutation "Sergeant Major" being reserved for staff sergeants . Typically for the British Army, protocol can vary widely between units, creating a minefield for outsiders, new recruits, and soldiers serving outside their parent regiments. The most famous fictional examples are perhaps Battery Sergeant Major Tudor Bryn 'Shut Up' Williams, portrayed by Windsor Davies in the 1970s' sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum ; and Company Sergeant Major Percival Bullimore and Company Sergeant Major Claude Snudge, played by William Hartnell and Bill Fraser , respectively, in
323-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Gregg&oldid=1139291837 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
342-776: The sub-unit commander. The appointment is known as the Company Sergeant-Major (CSM) in all sub-units except for the following: In the Canadian Forces , the CSM appointment is normally held by a master warrant officer . The appointment is sometimes held by a warrant officer , responsible for a smaller number of personnel. In the Canadian Forces, the SSM/BSM/CSM is referred to as "Sir/Ma'am" by subordinates, or as "Sergeant Major". Superiors refer to him/her generally as "Sergeant Major" or "CSM". If
361-479: Was briefly an actual rank, wearing the colour sergeant's old rank badge of a crown over three chevrons, until it became an appointment of the new rank of warrant officer class II in 1915 and adopted the rank badge of a large crown on the lower sleeve. A CSM, BSM or SSM is generally addressed as "Sir" or "Ma'am" by subordinates, or "Sergeant Major". However, a cavalry SSM is often addressed as "Mr (surname)" by officers, and as "Mr (surname), Sir" by his subordinates, with
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