Troop ship staff

Did troop ships carry an army staff separate from those being trooped for discipline/admin purposes?

Max

 

Hi,

There were likely "conducting officers IC Drafts" aboard troop ships taking reinforcements to Egypt and I've seen mention of officers performing that role for Canadian reinforcements crossing the Atlantic.

Steve Y

 

Thanks Steve - is there any indication that they had a small staff to hold their hands?
Max

 

Hi Max,

I think it’s quite likely as I do recall seeing Canadian service file for an NCO accompanying a draft overseas.

You see regular references to conducting officers in WW1 service files - mostly Canadian but I’ve seen Australians as well. I saw one last week for an officer accompanying an “Italian Draft” sailing from Sydney summer 1918.

Steve

 

Thank you again Steve, very helpful

Max

 

War Establishment V/206/2, notified in A.C.Is. 22.01.1941:
Ship's Staff - Long Sea Voyage
1 Lieutenant-Colonel
1 Adjutant
1 Ship's quarter-master-serjeant (warrant officer, class II)
1 Ship's orderly room serjeant (staff-serjeant)
1 Iroop deck serjeant
1 storeman (rank and file)
6
attached:
1 (Senior) medical officer *
1 Medical officer
1 Warrant officer, class II (dispenser)
1 Serjeant (clerk)
1 Serjeant (nursing orderly)
6 Privates (nursing orderlies) **

* Ship's capacity over 1,000
** 8 when ship's capacity over 2,000

There are some other War Establishments "Ship's Staff ..."

 

Absolutely splendid thank you very much indeed!

Max