What does officerless mean?
Officerless means Without an officer..
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Without an officer..
[F]ive of the Fusiliers N.C.O.s were decorated for the expert fashion in which they took charge, rallying waverers, collecting the men, holding important points, and captaining the officerless companies to fresh efforts and magnificent resistance.
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Officerless means Without an officer..
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[F]ive of the Fusiliers N.C.O.s were decorated for the expert fashion in which they took charge, rallying waverers, collecting the men, holding important points, and captaining the officerless companies to fresh efforts and magnificent resistance.
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