Talk:Army Sergeant Major

Soldier

"the senior soldier in the British Army"? Commissioned officers are not soldiers but warrant officers are then? Even if this is correct in army parlance, in common parlance it is likely to be misleading and confusing so could do with a link or an explanation, but the soldier article does not clearly restrict the term so. Mutt Lunker (talk) 22:07, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

I have changed this to other ranks. It doesn't flow as well but removes any ambiguity. Gaia Octavia Agrippa ^Talk 22:41, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks; the improved clarity is well worth it. Mutt Lunker (talk) 22:46, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Next Army Sergeant Major

https://twitter.com/BritishArmy/status/1060542246259486720

Waiting for news release.

Sammartinlai (talk) 14:59, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

Sammartinlai, Twitter will do for now! Its an official account. Thanks for pointing it out, Gaia Octavia Agrippa ^Talk 19:06, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

And I thank you for the edit you made for the article. Hopefully they will provide a news release. Sammartinlai (talk) 11:36, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

Not sure how the GMB interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4iQ1Rgz850) can cite WO1 Gavin Paton as the Army Sergeant Major @Gaia Octavia Agrippa ? Sammartinlai (talk) 12:02, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

https://www.itv.com/hub/good-morning-britain/2a3211a2403 This is the ITV link, sadly only available to UK users. Sammartinlai (talk) 11:02, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

I've said this on my talk page but for the benefit of others: The ITV video is not a news story about Paton, its one about the new fitness test. I've viewed the video, and except for the caption on YouTube, it only refers to him as "Sergeant Major Gavin Paton British Army". The tweet from the official British Army account is a reliable source and is fine according to WP:TWITTER. There may not be a more detailed press release/announcement in the future. The video you linked shows that he is being acknowledged as the new ASM but it isn't an announcement (or providing any details really) about his appointment. Gaia Octavia Agrippa ^Talk 11:38, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Just to support the above, even if youtube clips from entertainment programs was acceptable all it would do is support the fact Paton likes to promote the fitness test. There is a lot of reliable sources linking Paton to the fitness test but hardly relevant. MilborneOne (talk) 11:58, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Holdet has changed

See cgs twitter.

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