Sergent

Sergeant (of dismounted arms, generally connoting administrative duties). Cramp (corruption of serre-joint).— 534. Sergent-boucher, sergent-fourrier, etc. See Boucher, Fourrier, etc.—Sergent d’encadrement. N.C.O. superintending regimental second line transport section on the march.— Sergent de ville. Municipal policeman.—Sergent d’armes. Ship’s corporal.—Sergent-major. Company quarter-master sergeant (in charge of “ comp tabi lite,” g.v., and keeps me books of “* ordinaire’’). N.C.O. in charge of second line transport.—Sergent de tir. Sergeant-instructor of musketry.— Sergent de semaine. Orderly sergeant.—Sergent-tambour. Sergeant-drummer.—Sergent-major artificer. N.C.O. in charge of ammunition i ue (from regimental vehicles to units, e.g., to machine gun company, and from sections of ammunition park to regimental vehicles). [p.537]