Examples of Warrant Officer Candidates for Promotion

 

Source: PRO: 11/38 - Pursers, Boatswains, Gunners and Carpenters 1828

 

Although dated 1828, this shows men passed for warrants as far back as the 1790s in some cases. This is arranged by ranks and rough alphabetical and chronological order. Ordinarily there is little actual information but can be very useful for finding out dates of passing for warrants.

Pursers

Name

Seniority

Remarks

Kitching George

30 June 1815

Valiant

Gunners

Cappon James

14th July 1806

Yeoman of Powder Room Edgar

Boatswains

McCarthy John

.................aged 39 yrs

8 Aug 1828

Mediterranean

Misconduct in Wasp see letter from Sir Peter Halkett 2 Decr 1836

Carpenters

Ford James

6 May 1822

Portsmouth

 

 

 

Source: PRO: ADM 106/3517 - Masters 1820-25

This is a box full of correspondence. While there are copies of completed surveys from individuals, one would have not only to have considerable time, but also to be very devoted to search this for information on particular individuals!

 

 

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