I know that this may sound trivial but why was R S M Cameron refered to as Sergeant Major when as a W O 1 he would have been refered to as Mister by the Officers and Sir by the Other Ranks,just a thought but from my service days this was the norm,I would welcome any views on this subject.
shareI am wondering if this was for the layman's benefit, to help the average viewer discern who was ranked above others perhaps ? I, for one, would not have the knowledge that you have and would never have questioned the calling of him as a Sgt. Major. Then again, i'd rather they had been more factually accurate with these things as it should be.
shareIt's possible times have changed since the movie was made but unless he's a warrant officer first or second class he is NOT entitled to be called sir.
Sergeant Major, nothing more.
He's not wearing stripes so he probably is a WO1, the crest on his sleeve looks like one.
All Warrant Officer Class 1 are refered to as sir by other ranks and Mr by the Officers,this was the term in my Service Days which was in the 1950s.
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