"staff of British infantry division" Topic
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| Osage2017 | 24 Apr 2017 2:10 p.m. PST |
This is how I imagine the staff of British division: commander, 2-3 adjutants, commander of artillery.
Am I correct in my assumption ? All were officers, and not a single NCO ? ….
No quartermaster ? |
| Nine pound round | 24 Apr 2017 6:00 p.m. PST |
The British staff system had already evolved adjutants-general and quartermaster generals, and they had staffs. Commanders didn't have a "chief of staff" per se, but that function was often performed by a deputy QMG or AG. Also tended to have a lot of aides, because of the constant need to run messages. |
| GarryWills | 24 Apr 2017 11:49 p.m. PST |
Apart from the generals themselves, a 3 brigade division should have the following staff; Assistant Adjutant General
Deputy A. A. General
Assistant Quarter Master General
Deputy A. QMG
Assistant Commissary Gen
Assistant Provost Marshal
ADC to Division commander
ADC to Division commander
ADC to Brigade 1
ADC to Brigade 2
ADC to Brigade 3
Brigade Major Brigade 1
Brigade Major Brigade 2
Brigade Major Brigade 3
Deputy A. Commissary General
Deputy A. Commissary General
Deputy A. Commissary General in the example I investigated only the A. Provost Marshal was an n.c.o.
(source; Nafziger – British Mlitary 1803-15 pp.77-81) Regards Garry Wills
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| Osage2017 | 25 Apr 2017 7:25 p.m. PST |
Dear Gary Wills, big, big thank you for the info !
This is more than I expected !! |
 McLaddie  | 25 Apr 2017 9:18 p.m. PST |
What is interesting is the different positions' responsibilities. The titles don't necessarily cover those.
For instance, the Quarter Master General didn't just deal with supplies etc., but was involved in the administrative work of the command along with the Adjutant General. The Brigade Major wasn't a major, usually a captain who was the one who oversaw the implementation of the Brigade commands, where regiments formed in line and on the march etc., particularly in deploying and encamping. |
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