The rank of Company
Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) (Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht
in Gaelic) is also used in the Irish Army. It is an actual rank and
is subordinate to the Company Sergeant (equivalent to a Company Sergeant
Major). The CQMS is in charge of supplies, transport, stores, weapons,
ammunition and accommodation.
The title of Company
Quartermaster Sergeant is used in the infantry and most corps units.
However, in the artillery the rank is known as Battery Quartermaster
Sergeant (BtyQMS, not to be confused with the higher rank of Battalion
Quartermaster Sergeant (BQMS), which is equivalent to a Warrant officer),
and in the cavalry it is known as Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant (SQMS).
The Air Corps uses
the rank of Flight Quartermaster Sergeant.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_Quartermaster_Sergeant
