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A '''Warrant Officer''' is an officer who had been promoted by working his way up from the ranks, thereby gaining authority to be selected to be given a commission by his [[Commander-in-Chief]]. They were generally of the rank of [[Sub-Conductor]]s or [[Conductors]]. | A '''Warrant Officer''' is an officer who had been promoted by working his way up from the ranks, thereby gaining authority to be selected to be given a commission by his [[Commander-in-Chief]]. | ||
They were generally of the rank of [[Sub-Conductor]]s or [[Conductors]]. | |||
The 1921 India Office List contains a list of “Non-Departmental Warrant Officers”<ref> 1921 Indian Army List page 1879-80 (digital file page 1223)</ref>.The men in this list mostly have the title Sergeant-Major or Quarter Master Sergeant (Q M S) They were of Warrant Officer 2 rank, and ranked lower than Conductors and Sub-Conductors. | |||
== Related articles == | == Related articles == | ||
* [[Military ranks]] | * [[Military ranks]] | ||
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[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 6 February 2015
A Warrant Officer is an officer who had been promoted by working his way up from the ranks, thereby gaining authority to be selected to be given a commission by his Commander-in-Chief.
They were generally of the rank of Sub-Conductors or Conductors.
The 1921 India Office List contains a list of “Non-Departmental Warrant Officers”[1].The men in this list mostly have the title Sergeant-Major or Quarter Master Sergeant (Q M S) They were of Warrant Officer 2 rank, and ranked lower than Conductors and Sub-Conductors.
Related articles
References
- ↑ 1921 Indian Army List page 1879-80 (digital file page 1223)