Order of Precedence, Corps of Military Police

[Peter Doyle]

I'm interested to note that in the Army Lists for the Second World War period, the CMP is not given in the introductory 'Order of Precedence' page, and is listed in the main body of the text as pretty much way down the pecking order. I'd therefore be interested to know the official position in the Order of Precedence, as well as the reason for it's omission in the Army List Order.

Any help gratefully received!
Peter

[Praepositus]

Peter,

I will need to undertake some research - I do know the man who prepares the Corps Warrants concerning Orders of Precedence for HM The Queen's approval and I will see what he has in the Archives. What I can tell you now is that in the 1983 Corps Warrant, RMP was listed as follows: RAChD, RCT, RAMC, RAOC. REME, CRMP RAPC, RAVC, MPSC, RAEC, RADC, RPC, INT CCRPS, APTC, ACC, ALC, QARANC, WRAC. With the advent of the Adjutant General's Corps (AGC) RMP, as part of the 'Provost Branch', came after the Staff & Personal Support Branch (SPS) because, whilst RMP was senior to the RAPC (which formed part of the new SPS Branch) the SPS alos 'acquired' the seniority and antecedence of the elements of the All Arms Clerks that were transferred across & the RE & RAOC Staff Clerks. I will revert as to your query about the Army Lists for the 2WW period albeit those are not definitive authorities for the Order of Precedence as the Corps Warrant is.