# Orderly room sergeant

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The **orderly room sergeant** (**ORS**), **orderly room colour sergeant** (**ORCS**) or **orderly room quartermaster sergeant** (**ORQMS**) is the chief clerk of an [infantry](/source/Infantry) [battalion](/source/Battalion) in the [British Army](/source/British_Army), assisting the [adjutant](/source/Adjutant). The appointment of ORS or ORCS is held if the chief clerk holds the rank of [colour sergeant](/source/Colour_sergeant) and the appointment of ORQMS is held if they hold the rank of [warrant officer class 2](/source/Warrant_officer_class_2).

Orderly room (colour) sergeant is the most senior colour sergeant appointment in a battalion.[1] ORQMS is the third most senior WO2 appointment in a battalion after the [regimental quartermaster sergeant](/source/Regimental_quartermaster_sergeant) and the [technical quartermaster sergeant](/source/Technical_quartermaster_sergeant).

## References

1. *Queens Regulations for The Army*. Great Britain Ministry of Defence. 1975. ISBN 0117718793.

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