The Corps of Commissionaires was founded in England in 1859 by Captain Edward Walter, a retired cavalry officer who, during and after the Crimean War, sought to improve the status of former soldiers and sailors who had served their time in the armed forces.
Le Corps des commissionnaires a été créé en Angleterre en 1859 par le capitaine Edward Walter, un officier de cavalerie à la retraite qui, pendant et après la guerre de Crimée, a cherché à améliorer la condition des anciens soldats et marins qui avaient servi dans les forces armées.