Corps Regimental Sergeant Major


Corps Regimental Sergeant Major is the most senior warrant officer of the Royal Marines. Responsible for maintaining standards and discipline within the Royal Marines, they act as a parental figure to their subordinates and also to junior officers, even though the latter technically outrank the RSM.

Post creation

The post was created in 1989. He is addressed as "Mr" by officers and "Sir" by all other ranks. Routinely known as "the Corps RSM"

"It has been decided to appoint a representative Regimental Sergeant Major, who will be responsible for centralised events involving Warrant Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers and upon who the Commandant General can call for advice should he so desire. The Warrant officers so appointed will be called the Corps Regimental Sergeant Major "
Royal Marine Routine Orders, Monday 20th February 1989.

List of Royal Marines Corps Regimental Sergeant Majors

NameFromToReference
David Malcolm Stollery 1 January 198922 January 1990
John "Jan" Kenneth Palmer 9 December 19894 April 1992
J. D. "Des" W. 1 April 199224 April 1994
W. J. "Willy" S.21 September 19936 March 1995
W. N. M. "Nev" W. 4 January 19954 April 1998
K. R.2 December 199716 November 1999
R. T. 13 September 199914 October 2002
John Anthony "George" Forster14 October 200228 November 2004
E. A. C. 29 November 200431 January 2007
B. A. "Baz" D. 1 February 200719 October 2009
Marc Wicks 20 October 200914 July 2011
Allistair Iain "Ally" McGill 21 July 201119 November 2014
Philip Steven "Phil" Gilby19 November 2014April 2018
Dave MasonApril 201831 July 2020
Richard AngoveJuly 2020Present