Conductor (Cdr) is an appointment held by a few selected Warrant Officers Class 1 in the Royal Logistic Corps and is the most senior appointment that can be held by a warrant officer in the British Army. The appointment was also reintroduced into the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps for selected Warrant Officers Class 1 in 2005. Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ... The Royal Logistic Corps is the British Army corps that provides the logistic support for the Army. ... Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC) is the Corps within the Australian Army concerned with supply and administration. ...

History

The first known mention of Conductors is in the 1327 Statute of Westminster, when they are mentioned as the men whose job it was to conduct soldiers to places of assembly. The Conductor of Ordnance is mentioned in the records of the siege of Boulogne in 1544 and Conductors are mentioned several times in surviving records from the 17th century. In 1776 they are described in Thomas Simes's book The Military Guide for Young Officers as assistants to the Commissary of Stores. The Land Transport Corps and the Military Stores Department of the 19th century both included Conductors in their strength. Boulogne-sur-Mer is a city and commune in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... A commissary is someone delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office. ...

On 11 January 1879, a Royal Warrant established Conductors of Supplies (in the Army Service Corps) and Conductors of Stores (in the Ordnance Store Branch) as Warrant Officers, ranking above all non-commissioned officers. In 1892, Conductors of Supplies were renamed Staff Sergeant Majors 1st Class, but Conductors of Stores remained in what in 1896 became the Army Ordnance Corps. Staff Sergeant Majors in the new corps were renamed Sub Conductors. In February 1915, with the general introduction of warrant officers throughout the army, Conductors and Sub Conductors became Warrant Officers Class I. Sub Conductors reverted to the appointment of Staff Sergeant Major in 1967, but the appointment of Conductor passed to the new Royal Logistic Corps in 1993. January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Royal Warrant awarded by Elizabeth II to Jenners, a department store in Edinburgh In the United Kingdom, a Royal Warrant of Appointment is a grant made by senior members of the British Royal Family to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family. ... The Royal Logistic Corps is a British Army corps that provides the logistical support for the Army. ... The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a former corps of the British Army. ... Staff Sergeant Major (SSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 in the Royal Logistic Corps who are not Conductors or Regimental Sergeant Majors. ... The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a British Army corps formed in 1918 by the merger of the Army Ordnance Department (AOD) and the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC). ... The Royal Logistic Corps is the British Army corps that provides the logistic support for the Army. ...

The appointment lapsed in the Australian Army in the late 1940s, but was reintroduced in July 2005. The first six Conductors were appointed in April 2006.

Modern day

The appointment may now be held by WO1s in any RLC trade, including transport, catering, pioneer, ammunition technician and postal warrant officers, as well as the original suppliers.

As of 2003, there were seventeen Conductors in the Royal Logistic Corps, including one in the Territorial Army. It is a great honour to be appointed and prospective Conductors must have held the rank of WO1 for at least one year (reduced from three years in 2006). They may not be currently serving as Regimental Sergeant Majors (i.e. they must be Staff Sergeant Majors). No more than 10% of the WO1s of the RLC at any one time (excluding RSMs) may hold the appointment of Conductor. Since 2001, Conductors have received their Warrant of appointment on a parchment scroll, reviving an ancient tradition. In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 (WO1) in the British Army, Royal Marines and many Commonwealth armies including the Australian Army and New Zealand Army, and by Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the Canadian Forces. ... Staff Sergeant Major (SSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 in the Royal Logistic Corps who are not Conductors or Regimental Sergeant Majors. ... German parchmenter, 1568 Parchment is a material for the pages of a book or codex, made from fine calf skin, sheep skin or goat skin. ...

Insignia

From 11 July 1900, Conductors were authorised to wear a crown within a laurel wreath on their lower sleeve and Sub Conductors a crown, although they did not start actually wearing these until 1901 and 1904 respectively. In 1915, Conductors were authorised a crown in a laurel wreath and Sub Conductors the royal coat of arms. In 1918, Conductors began wearing the royal arms in a laurel wreath, still their badge of rank, and Sub Conductors (now obsolete) the royal arms alone. Like RSMs, Conductors wear Sam Brownes. July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... John J. Pershing wearing a Sam Browne belt. ...

Victoria Crosses and George Cross

Two Conductors of the Bengal Ordnance Department won the Victoria Cross during the Indian Mutiny. John Buckley won it at Delhi on 11 May 1857 and James Miller at Futtepore on 28 October 1857. Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ... An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule gives a contemporary view of events from the British perspective. ... John Buckley (May 24, 1813 - July 14, 1876) was British soldier and English recipient of the Victoria Cross. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... James Miller was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

A former Conductor of the Royal Logistic Corps, Captain Peter Norton, won the George Cross near Baghdad on 24 July 2005. Peter Allen Norton GC (born 1962) is an Ammunition Technical Officer with the British Army Royal Logistic Corps who was awarded the George Cross for his service in Iraq. ... The George Cross (GC) is the highest Commonwealth decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry not in the face of the enemy, while the Victoria Cross is awarded for valour in the face of the enemy. ... Baghdad (Arabic ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Conductors RAOC & RLC
• Conductors RAAOC