[johnG]

Bryan, I don't know mate. That is one of the things I am trying to establish.

OK, I'll come clean. I had an uncle with forty years service to the crown under his belt who was an ORQMS and wore a very natty array of worcested badges on his cuff. I believe his substantive rank was C/Sjt.

At the same time I - with not much service behind me, was a CQMS in the same batallion, and my substantive rank was also C/Sjt, but no fancy badges on the cuff for me. I knew my place and was very content with three stripes and the ornaments above them.

So all this has got me perplexed too mate, I think an ORQMS is about the same as a Staff Quarter Master Sergeant, but I think the latter might be a rank, not an appointment, but I don't know. No problem, somebody on the forum will come up with the answer.

Regards,

John