Hi David, My grandfather was CQMS of the 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Do you have any specific information regarding Company Quartermaster Sergeants, in particular to their duties, responsibilities, day-to-day activities, etc. I would be most interested in any info or if you can direct me to a suitable book/website that explains CQMS rank. Cheers, Brian ________________________________ From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of David Parker Sent: Mon 11/6/2006 3:43 PM To: greatwar@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] RASC Sergeant Sub Conductor Originally a Conductor was responsible for "conducting soldiers to places of assembly". On 11 January 1879, a Royal Warrant established Conductors of Supplies (in the Army Service Corps) and Conductors of Stores (in the Ordnance Store Branch) as Warrant Officers, ranking above all non-commissioned officers. In 1892, Conductors of Supplies were renamed Staff Sergeant Majors 1st Class, but Conductors of Stores remained in what in 1896 became the Army Ordnance Corps. Staff Sergeant Majors in the new corps were renamed Sub Conductors. In February 1915, with the general introduction of warrant officers throughout the army, Conductors and Sub Conductors became Warrant Officers Class I. Sub Conductors reverted to the appointment of Staff Sergeant Major in 1967, but the appointment of Conductor passed to the new Royal Logistics Corps in 1993. Somewhat similar to a CQMS or RQMS ? David Disclaimer - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and contain privileged or copyright information. You must not present this message to another party without gaining permission from the sender. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute or use this email or the information contained in it for any purpose other than to notify us. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately, and delete this email from your system. We do not guarantee that this material is free from viruses or any other defects although due care has been taken to minimize the risk. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.

Hello When was he in the 1st Dublins? If WW1 I have details on them prior to leaving for Gallipoli. Company Quartermaster Sergeant Major - In charge of all the Companies stores. If the Company needed it , he made sure it was there. have a look on www.1914-1918.net The rank should be on there. Steve Brian Filbey <Brian.Filbey@wcdsb.edu.on.ca> wrote: Hi David, My grandfather was CQMS of the 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Do you have any specific information regarding Company Quartermaster Sergeants, in particular to their duties, responsibilities, day-to-day activities, etc. I would be most interested in any info or if you can direct me to a suitable book/website that explains CQMS rank. Cheers, Brian ________________________________ From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of David Parker Sent: Mon 11/6/2006 3:43 PM To: greatwar@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] RASC Sergeant Sub Conductor Originally a Conductor was responsible for "conducting soldiers to places of assembly". On 11 January 1879, a Royal Warrant established Conductors of Supplies (in the Army Service Corps) and Conductors of Stores (in the Ordnance Store Branch) as Warrant Officers, ranking above all non-commissioned officers. In 1892, Conductors of Supplies were renamed Staff Sergeant Majors 1st Class, but Conductors of Stores remained in what in 1896 became the Army Ordnance Corps. Staff Sergeant Majors in the new corps were renamed Sub Conductors. In February 1915, with the general introduction of warrant officers throughout the army, Conductors and Sub Conductors became Warrant Officers Class I. Sub Conductors reverted to the appointment of Staff Sergeant Major in 1967, but the appointment of Conductor passed to the new Royal Logistics Corps in 1993. Somewhat similar to a CQMS or RQMS ? David Disclaimer - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and contain privileged or copyright information. You must not present this message to another party without gaining permission from the sender. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute or use this email or the information contained in it for any purpose other than to notify us. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately, and delete this email from your system. We do not guarantee that this material is free from viruses or any other defects although due care has been taken to minimize the risk. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Researching 9th (service) Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys Regiment) during the Great War. www.ypressalient.co.uk People ask me my religion - my religion is kindness - True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised

Steve, Thanks for the info. WW1 is the time period. My grandfather Stephen Filbey 6662 joined the 1st RDF in 1899 as a band boy age fourteen! I know he was a Clerk (from C company) attached to Headquarters just prior to Gallipoli. Yes, please pass along any details you have on the Dubs. Cheers, Brian ________________________________ From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Steve Sent: Tue 11/7/2006 4:32 AM To: greatwar@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] CQMS Hello When was he in the 1st Dublins? If WW1 I have details on them prior to leaving for Gallipoli. Company Quartermaster Sergeant Major - In charge of all the Companies stores. If the Company needed it , he made sure it was there. have a look on www.1914-1918.net The rank should be on there. Steve Brian Filbey <Brian.Filbey@wcdsb.edu.on.ca> wrote: Hi David, My grandfather was CQMS of the 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Do you have any specific information regarding Company Quartermaster Sergeants, in particular to their duties, responsibilities, day-to-day activities, etc. I would be most interested in any info or if you can direct me to a suitable book/website that explains CQMS rank. Cheers, Brian ________________________________ From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of David Parker Sent: Mon 11/6/2006 3:43 PM To: greatwar@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] RASC Sergeant Sub Conductor Originally a Conductor was responsible for "conducting soldiers to places of assembly". On 11 January 1879, a Royal Warrant established Conductors of Supplies (in the Army Service Corps) and Conductors of Stores (in the Ordnance Store Branch) as Warrant Officers, ranking above all non-commissioned officers. In 1892, Conductors of Supplies were renamed Staff Sergeant Majors 1st Class, but Conductors of Stores remained in what in 1896 became the Army Ordnance Corps. Staff Sergeant Majors in the new corps were renamed Sub Conductors. In February 1915, with the general introduction of warrant officers throughout the army, Conductors and Sub Conductors became Warrant Officers Class I. Sub Conductors reverted to the appointment of Staff Sergeant Major in 1967, but the appointment of Conductor passed to the new Royal Logistics Corps in 1993. Somewhat similar to a CQMS or RQMS ? David Disclaimer - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and contain privileged or copyright information. You must not present this message to another party without gaining permission from the sender. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute or use this email or the information contained in it for any purpose other than to notify us. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately, and delete this email from your system. We do not guarantee that this material is free from viruses or any other defects although due care has been taken to minimize the risk. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Researching 9th (service) Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys Regiment) during the Great War. www.ypressalient.co.uk People ask me my religion - my religion is kindness - True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Disclaimer - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and contain privileged or copyright information. You must not present this message to another party without gaining permission from the sender. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute or use this email or the information contained in it for any purpose other than to notify us. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately, and delete this email from your system. We do not guarantee that this material is free from viruses or any other defects although due care has been taken to minimize the risk. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.