We were the very last warrant officers whose origins date back centuries. However, our direct ancestors really came to prominence in the Napoleonic Wars starting with the first sea battle "The Glorious 1st of June" 1794 and ending with "Trafalgar" 1805. We tell the full story of the Naval Warrant officer from antiquity to 1949 [when it all ended]. It can be found here in these three pages THE ROYAL NAVY WARRANT OFFICER PART ONE - THE ROYAL NAVY WARRANT OFFICER PART TWO - THE ROYAL NAVY WARRANT OFFICER PART THREE

 

Oval Callout: Not too long afterwards I was promoted to be a Senior Commissioned Warrant Officer with a ½-inch stripe. I represent CWO's from several branches who formed the Electrical Branch that you know today

....but what did we {the Navy} do 'electrically' before we had an Electrical Branch ? Click here to find out.
Rectangular Callout: 1947 and I am a Commissioned Warrant Officer with a green ring below my ¼-inch stripe.  My name is William H.K. Morton