Topic: AIF - Lighthorse
Australian Light Horse
Roles within the Regiment
Duties of Regimental Orderly Squadron Sergeant Major
The following entries dealing with the roles and duties within the hierarchy of a light horse regiment are extracted from a very informative handbook called The Bushman’s Military Guide, 1898. While written in 1898, the information contained in the entries held true for the next twenty years with only minor modifications with the principles remaining as current then as now.
Duties of Regimental Orderly Squadron Sergeant Major
(Permanent Staff-Sergeant)
(1.) He will assist the Captain of the day in instructing the regimental orderly serjeant, orderly corporal, in all their duties, as well as supervising all non-commissioned officers on or off duty, and will attend all parades.
(2.) He comes on duty at reveille and is on until the following morning at reveille, and will report himself to the Captain of the day and orderly officer at that time.
(3.) He will see that guards and sentries are alert, that sentries on horse-lines are posted.
(4.) He is responsible that the Sergeants' Mess is cleared every night at 11 o'clock.
(5.) He will never quit Camp except by special permission of the orderly officer or Adjutant.
(6.) He will collect the absentee reports at watch-setting and hand them to the orderly officer.
(7.) He will take special care that all non-commissioned officers and men use every effort to keep the Camp clean, free from paper, manure, or rubbish.
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Citation: Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Duties of Regimental Orderly Squadron Sergeant Major
