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Originally Posted by Alan O
I was under the impression the they were WOs but this article from Hansard shows that they were WOs after 8 years of service.
I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War, in view of the facts that, on the promulgation of the warrant of 1st July, 1881, the rank of warrant officer was granted to all bandmasters then serving, but to those schoolmasters only who had served for 12 years before that date, although prior to the warrant in question all Army schoolmasters were senior in rank to bandmasters; that the rank of warrant officer is now granted to all bandmasters on appointment, but to schoolmasters only after eight, years' service;
If that's an LS medal then he really should be a WO.
Afternote: According to the GWF discussions the Assistant Schoolmasters were Sgts.
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Thanks Alan, that's very interesting. I was clearly barking up the wrong tree.
