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Originally Posted by Toby Purcell
I agree with Simon's comment regarding the badges but think you will find that the appointment was officially 'Staff Armourer Sergeant'.
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Interesting to note however that King's Regulations and Orders for the Army, 1908, refers only to these appointments as Armourer Staff Sergeant and Armament Staff Sergeant, as does Clothing Regulations 1914. The latter does not show any badge other than crown and three chevrons for both appointments, but does state that all WOs, NCOs and privates employed as armourers wore hammer and pincers.
What did the Armament prefix entail - artillery as opposed to small arms?
Keith