![]() The quartermaster is assisted by the regimental quartermaster sergeant (RQMS) (and the technical quartermaster by the technical quartermaster sergeant (TQMS)) and a staff of storemen. Some units also have a technical quartermaster, who is in charge of technical stores. By longstanding tradition, they are always commissioned from the ranks and hold the rank of captain or major (although until the 20th century the quartermaster was usually a lieutenant). In the British Army and Royal Marines, the quartermaster (QM) is the commissioned officer in a battalion or regiment responsible for supply. In the 17th century, it started to be used in various militaries in the sense of organizing supplies. The term began to refer to army officers in English around 1600.įor land armies, the term was first coined in Germany as Quartiermeister and initially denoted a court official with the duty of preparing the monarch's sleeping quarters. The term's first use in English was as a naval term, which entered English in the 15th century via the equivalent French and Dutch naval titles quartier-maître and kwartier-meester, respectively. Alternatively, it could have been derived from "master of the quarterdeck" where the helmsman and captain controlled the ship. This term meant "master of quarters" (where "quarters" refers to lodging or accommodation). The term appears to derive from the title of a German royal official, the Quartiermeister. The seaman is a non-commissioned officer ( petty officer) rank in some others, it is not a rank but a role related to navigation. In many navies, a quartermaster is an officer with particular responsibility for steering and signals. In land armies, a quartermaster is generally a relatively senior soldier who supervises stores or barracks and distributes supplies and provisions. Quartermaster is a military term, the meaning of which depends on the country and service. Wojciech Kossak, quartering (Quartermaster), circa 1893 ![]()
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