company sergeant major

British  

noun

1.  CSM.  military the senior Warrant Officer II in a British or Commonwealth regiment or battalion, responsible under the company second in command for all aspects of duty and discipline of the NCOs and men in that subunit Compare regimental sergeant major See also warrant officer

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Example Sentences

His company Sergeant major, Willie Ross, the Portree postman, took command and a led a bayonet charge towards the German trench.

From BBC

After maintaining a splendid and successful resistance throughout the day, whereby the pressure upon our main line was greatly relieved, at 4 P. M. this company held a council of war, at which the two remaining company officers, the company Sergeant Major, and the platoon Sergeants were present, and unanimously determined to fight to the last and have "no surrender."

From Project Gutenberg

Company Sergeant Major Beckett, who was known as Tom, was attempting to secure an area in Shaheed, a village on the Nahr-e-Bughra canal, when he was caught in a roadside bomb.

From BBC

"That guy is coming with us," says the company sergeant major.

From The Wall Street Journal

As Company Sergeant Major, Cairns was a tower of strength.

From Project Gutenberg