Commissioned Warrant Officer (Royal Navy): Difference between revisions
(move from old Bibliography Templates to new, Citable Source Templates) |
Simon Harley (talk | contribs) (Made Changes.) |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
*Commissioned Electrician. | *Commissioned Electrician. | ||
*Chief Schoolmaster. | *Chief Schoolmaster. | ||
In 1904 [[William Graham Greene|W. Graham Greene]], Head of Naval Branch in the Secretariat, proposed to give a generic name to this class of commissioned officer. He suggested "Commissioned Chief Officers" but recognised it could be confused with Chief Officers of the Coast Guard. He referred the matter to the committee revising the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions. On 6 April President, Vice-Admiral [[Lewis Anthony Beaumont|Lewis A. Beaumont]], suggested "Chief-rank Officers". The [[Second Naval Lord]], [[Charles Carter Drury|Charles C. Drury]], proposed "Chief Warrant Officers" on 26 April. The [[First Naval Lord]], [[Walter Talbot Kerr|Lord Walter Kerr]], thought the former title had merits but noted Drury's suggestion. The [[Junior Naval Lord]], [[Frederick Samuel Inglefield|Frederick S. Inglefield]], proposed Commissioned Warrant Officer on 29 April, and the [[Third Sea Lord|Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy]], [[William Henry May|William H. May]], seconded it on 3 May. Kerr asked if Drury would agree, which he did on the 12th. The [[First Lord of the Admiralty]], [[William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne|Lord Selborne]], initialled his concurrence the following day.<ref>Docket "Question of devising a generic title for the class of Chief Gunners, Chief Boatswains, &c., &c." {{TNA|ADM 1/7732.}}</ref> | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:15, 4 November 2024
Commissioned Warrant Officer in the Royal Navy encompassed the following ranks:[1]
- Chief Gunner.
- Chief Boatswain.
- Chief Signal Boatswain.
- Commissioned Telegraphist.
- Chief Carpenter.
- Chief Artificer Engineer.
- Commissioned Mechanician.
- Commissioned Electrician.
- Chief Schoolmaster.
In 1904 W. Graham Greene, Head of Naval Branch in the Secretariat, proposed to give a generic name to this class of commissioned officer. He suggested "Commissioned Chief Officers" but recognised it could be confused with Chief Officers of the Coast Guard. He referred the matter to the committee revising the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions. On 6 April President, Vice-Admiral Lewis A. Beaumont, suggested "Chief-rank Officers". The Second Naval Lord, Charles C. Drury, proposed "Chief Warrant Officers" on 26 April. The First Naval Lord, Lord Walter Kerr, thought the former title had merits but noted Drury's suggestion. The Junior Naval Lord, Frederick S. Inglefield, proposed Commissioned Warrant Officer on 29 April, and the Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy, William H. May, seconded it on 3 May. Kerr asked if Drury would agree, which he did on the 12th. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Selborne, initialled his concurrence the following day.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ The King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions. I. p. x.
- ↑ Docket "Question of devising a generic title for the class of Chief Gunners, Chief Boatswains, &c., &c." The National Archives. ADM 1/7732.
Bibliography
- Admiralty (1913). The King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions for the Government of His Majesty's Naval Service. 1913. Volume I. London: By Authority.
