Gavin Paton

Warrant Officer Class One Gavin Henderson Paton is a senior British Army soldier. Since 2018, he has served as the Army Sergeant Major, the most senior warrant officer and member of the other ranks in the British Army.

Military career
Paton served as a warrant officer with 3rd Battalion, The Rifles. He was commissioned as a captain on 23 July 2017 on appointment as Field Army Sergeant Major. He was appointed Army Sergeant Major in November 2018, thereby becoming the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army.