Corps Regimental Sergeant Major
| Royal Marines Corps Regimental Sergeant Major | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent Philip "Phil" Gilby | |
| Style | Addressed as "Mr" by officers and "Sir" by all other ranks. Routinely known as "the Corps RSM" |
The Royal Marines Corps Regimental Sergeant Major (Corps RSM) is the most senior warrant officer of the Royal Marines. The incumbent carries the sword of Major Alastair Donald, which was presented to the Corps Regimental Sergeant Major by Donald's widow.[1]
Post Creation
The post was created in 1989.[2]
"It has been decided to appoint a representative Regimental Sergeant Major, who will be responsible for centralised events involving Warrant Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers and upon who the Commandant General can call for advice should he so desire. The Warrant officers so appointed will be called the Corps Regimental Sergeant Major (Corps RSM)"
Royal Marine Routine Orders Monday 20th February 1989. (signed by Maj Gen H Y La R Beverley)
List of Royal Marines Corps Regimental Sergeant Majors
In the table below the "Rank" is listed as WO1 (Corps) RSM. This is an amalgamation of a rank and an appointment. Specifically the rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1), the appointment is Corps RSM.
| Rank | Forenames | Surname | Regt No | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | DM | Stollery MBE | PO | 1 Jan 1989 | 22 Jan 1990 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | John "Jan" Kenneth | Palmer MBE | PO | 9 Dec 1989 | 4 Apr 1992 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | JD "Des" | W MBE MM | PO | 1 Apr 1992 | 24 Apr 1994 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | WJ "Willy" | S | PO | 21 Sep 1993 | 6 Mar 1995 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | WNM "Nev" | W MBE | PO | 4 Jan 1995 | 4 Apr 1998 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | K | R | PO | 2 Dec 1997 | 16 Nov 1999 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | R | T MBE | PO | 13 Sep 1999 | 14 Oct 2002 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | John Anthony "George" | Forster[3][4] | PO | 14 Oct 2002 | 28 Nov 2004 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | EA | C MBE | PO | 29 Nov 2004 | 31 Jan 2007 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | BA "Baz" | D MBE | PO | 1 Feb 2007 | 19 Oct 2009 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | Marc | Wicks MBE[5] | PO | 20 Oct 2009 | 14 Jul 2011 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | Allistair Iain "Ally" | McGill MBE QGM[6] | PO | 21 Jul 2011 | 19 Nov 2014 |
| WO1 (Corps) RSM | Philip Steven "Phil" | Gilby[1] | PO | 19 Nov 2014 | Present |
See also
- Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer - Royal Air Force equivalent
- Warrant Officer of the Naval Service - Royal Navy equivalent
- Army Sergeant Major - British Army equivalent
References
- 1 2 "Sword presentation to the Royal Marine Corps at Royal Marines Museum". National Museum of the Royal Navy. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.rm-badges.com/images/RMRO%2024%201989.pdf
- ↑ "Commander Presents Fathers RSM Cane to Corps Museum". Royal Navy. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "Roll". The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard. Yeomen of the Guard. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "Command Senior Enlisted Leader". NATO. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑ "Trustees". Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑ The "Register of the Royal Marines Regimental Sergeant Major" by JA Forster held in Royal Marines Museum, Eastney, Portsmouth