colour sergeant

He's a hard citizen, an old colour sergeant of the war, all scars and grizzle.

In the infantry this role usually falls to Colour Sergeants.

He later achieved the rank of Colour Sergeant.

A natural leader, he became a prefect and rose to the rank of colour sergeant in the school's Cadet unit.

He also rose to colour sergeant in the school's Volunteer Rifle Corps.

The Colour Sergeant marches to the right and to the rear of the Escort.

They kept the flag flying in spite of the fierce fire which killed the other colour sergeant and severely wounded Pride.

This tradition continues today as colour sergeants form part of a colour party in military parades.

He kept the colours flying in spite of direct fire which killed one of his colour sergeants.

Eighteen months later, his regiment went to India and in 1857 Munro was promoted to colour sergeant.

The rank immediately below WO2 is staff sergeant (or colour sergeant).

Canadian Colour Sergeants are addressed in the same manner as their British counterparts.

The infantry rank of Colour Sergeant was created in 1813 as a reward for senior sergeants with one allowed per company.

It will be noted that Nicholl is not listed as a colour sergeant, and nor is anyone else.

The equivalent rank in infantry regiments is Colour Sergeant, and holders are known by that title no matter what their appointment.

Various letters testify to Colour Sergeant Nicholl's service and conduct:

'Fix bayonets, men, and let us make a name for ourselves,' cried a colour sergeant, and he never spoke again.

During ceremonial events it is from the colour sergeant that the ensign collects the colour of the battalion or regiment.

He was a colour Sergeant with the 73rd, which he served with for twelve years and two hundred and one days.

The ranks above of Colour Sergeant were addressed as "Sir" by the subordinate ranks.

He has been the mascot since 1999 and has reached the rank of Colour Sergeant, which is equal in status to his handler.

(Unfortunately the date of his appointment to colour sergeant is not recorded, but there is ample evidence that he served in this rank on Corfu).

Sergeant (Colour sergeant)

An angry colour sergeant, based at the Infantry Battle School in Wales, said he found the reasoning behind the design "bewildering".

He was a colour sergeant of the Grenadier Guards and a Yeoman of the Guard in his own right.