Broznitsky Posted 9 July , 2003 Share Posted 9 July , 2003 Can anybody explain why on medals and in documents "Sergeant" is often abbreviated to be "Sjt."? Was this more prevalent in certain forces than in others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 9 July , 2003 Share Posted 9 July , 2003 You will find in most English dictionaries that this word can be given as either 'Serjeant' or as 'Sergeant'. The spelling with the 'j' was more prevalent at the time of WW1 and is the one usually seen. By the time of WW2 public usage had changed to the 'g' version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 9 July , 2003 Share Posted 9 July , 2003 A friend of mine who had been in the Royal Green Jackets said that they always spelt it with a 'J' and never the 'G'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted 10 July , 2003 Share Posted 10 July , 2003 When I was a National Serviceman in 1949-1951 in Part One daily orders it was always spelt with a 'j'. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILTY Posted 10 July , 2003 Share Posted 10 July , 2003 There doesn't seem to be any hard & fast rule to this one; my Grandfathers service papers mention his Sgt rank on several occasions, but on the campaign medals the Sjt configuration is used. Regards, Kilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 10 July , 2003 Share Posted 10 July , 2003 Pay Warrant etc 1914 said SJT. So that was the official received wisdom. SGT had its feet well under the table by then, however. Even today, some State appointments like Serjeant at Arms continue with the J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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