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The Corps of Commissionaires refers to a movement in Commonwealth countries of societies that provide meaningful employment for veterans of the armed services.^[1]

The Commissionaires movement traces its roots to 1859, when retired army officer Captain Sir Edward Walter KCB organised seven injured veterans of the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny to act as nightwatchmen. At first limited to wounded men, it soon expanded to include all honourably discharged army and navy veterans. In the 1860s the corps expanded beyond London, with branches opening across the United Kingdom. By 1874 it had nearly 500 employees, and by 1911 over 4,000. In 1969 its scope was widened to include former members of other uniformed services, including the police and fire brigade.^[2]

Sir Edward Walter was the Corps' first commanding officer and was succeeded by his nephew, Major Frederick Edward Walter. Control of the Corps remained with the Walter family until the retirement of Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Walter in 1975.^[2]

Commissionaires appear in several of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, including "A Study in Scarlet", "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" and "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty."

Active Corps

Corps of Commissionaires (United Kingdom), established in 1859, is now organised as a private security company operating as Corps Security and employing 5,000 in the United Kingdom and Papua New Guinea.
Canadian Corps of Commissionaires,^[3] established in 1925, is a nonprofit organization operating as a federation of 15 Divisions and employing 23,000 in Canada.^[4]

Former Corps

Australian Corps of Commissionaires^[5]
South African Corps of Commissionaires

References

^ Watson, Mark (2021-08-10). "The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires: A Proud and Unique Canadian Institution". Esprit de Corps.
^ ^a ^b Vibart, H.M.; revised: Clement, Mark (2004). "Walter, Sir Edward". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36717. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ https://commissionaires.ca ^{[bare URL]}
^ The Commissionaires: an organisation with a proud history. John Gardham, 1998
^ Anzac bulletin : issued to members of the Australian Imperial Forces in Great Britain and France by authority of the High Commissioner for Australia. No. 8 July 26, 1916

[1] Watson, Mark (2021-08-10). "The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires: A Proud and Unique Canadian Institution". Esprit de Corps.

[ODNB-2] Vibart, H.M.; revised: Clement, Mark (2004). "Walter, Sir Edward". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36717. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[3] ttps://commissionaires.ca ^{[bare URL]}

[4] The Commissionaires: an organisation with a proud history. John Gardham, 1998

[5] Anzac bulletin : issued to members of the Australian Imperial Forces in Great Britain and France by authority of the High Commissioner for Australia. No. 8 July 26, 1916

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-The '''Corps of Commissionaires''' refers to a global movement in [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries of societies created to provide meaningful employment for [[veterans]] of the [[armed services]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://espritdecorps.ca/history-feature/the-canadian-corps-of-commissionaires-a-proud-and-unique-canadian-institution |title=The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires: A Proud and Unique Canadian Institution |last=Watson |first=Mark |magazine=[[Esprit de Corps (magazine)]] |date=2021-08-10}}</ref> The Commissionaires movement traces its roots to 1859, when [[Captain Sir Edward Walter]] [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] organized seven injured veterans of the [[Crimean War]] and [[Indian Mutiny]] to act as nightwatchmen.
+The '''Corps of Commissionaires''' refers to a movement in [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries of societies that provide meaningful employment for [[veterans]] of the [[armed services]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://espritdecorps.ca/history-feature/the-canadian-corps-of-commissionaires-a-proud-and-unique-canadian-institution |title=The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires: A Proud and Unique Canadian Institution |last=Watson |first=Mark |magazine=[[Esprit de Corps (magazine)|Esprit de Corps]] |date=2021-08-10}}</ref>
+The Commissionaires movement traces its roots to 1859, when retired army officer [[Captain Sir Edward Walter]] [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] organised seven injured veterans of the [[Crimean War]] and [[Indian Mutiny]] to act as nightwatchmen. At first limited to wounded men, it soon expanded to include all honourably discharged army and navy veterans. In the 1860s the corps expanded beyond London, with branches opening across the United Kingdom. By 1874 it had nearly 500 employees, and by 1911 over 4,000. In 1969 its scope was widened to include former members of other uniformed services, including the police and fire brigade.<ref name=ODNB>{{cite ODNB |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/36717|title=Walter, Sir Edward|last1=Vibart |first1=H.M.|last2=revised: Clement |first2= Mark |year=2004}}</ref>
-Commissionaires appear in several of the [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories by Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]], including "[[The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle]]" and "[[The Adventure of the Naval Treaty]]."
+[[Edward Walter (British Army officer)|Sir Edward Walter]] was the Corps' first commanding officer and was succeeded by his nephew, Major Frederick Edward Walter. Control of the Corps remained with the Walter family until the retirement of Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Walter in 1975.<ref name=ODNB/>
+Commissionaires appear in several of the [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories by Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]], including "[[A Study in Scarlet]]", "[[The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle]]" and "[[The Adventure of the Naval Treaty]]."
 == Active Corps ==
-* [[Corps of Commissionaires (United Kingdom)]], established in 1859, is now organized as a private security company operating as Corps Security and employing 5,000 in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Papua New Guinea]].
+* [[Corps of Commissionaires (United Kingdom)]], established in 1859, is now organised as a private security company operating as Corps Security and employing 5,000 in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Papua New Guinea]].
-* [[Canadian Corps of Commissionaires]],<ref>https://commissionaires.ca</ref> established in 1925, is a [[nonprofit organization]] operating as a federation of 15 Divisions and employing 23,000 in [[Canada]].<ref>The Commissionaires: an organization with a proud history. John Gardham, 1998</ref>
+* [[Canadian Corps of Commissionaires]],<ref>https://commissionaires.ca {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> established in 1925, is a [[nonprofit organization]] operating as a federation of 15 Divisions and employing 23,000 in [[Canada]].<ref>The Commissionaires: an organisation with a proud history. John Gardham, 1998</ref>
 == Former Corps ==
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