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Staff sergeant major

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In 1892, conductors of supplies in the Army Service Corps were renamed staff sergeant majors 1st class. Like the conductors, they wore their royal arms rank badge in a wreath. The appointment has now been abolished.
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is in 1822. The last of the (very occasional) usages of "sergeants major", except when referring to American NCOs, is in 1938.
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Note that in the British Army, the plural is "staff sergeant majors" and not "staff sergeants major".
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in 1965. The appointment passed to the new Royal Logistic Corps in 1993.
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in the 19th century. In 1896, however, staff sergeant majors in the new
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Staff sergeant major (SSM) is an appointment in the
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