Originally Posted by
Old Fella
Taxydual. "I kept saluting JO's and calling WO's Sir". What is wrong with calling Warrant Officer's "Sir" ? Out in the Colonies we were addressed as "Sir" or "Mr ........."
The first time anyone referred to me as 'Mr', without being facetious, was when , aged 19, I joined my first ship as a junior engineer and the kindly old Chief said "Ah, you'll be Mr Basil, welcome aboard." The 'kindly old chief' was at least ten years younger than I am now.
Re Warrant Officers, reminds me of shambling in the general direction of parked Argosy the morning following a serious night in the mess bar, "I am saluting YOU, sir!" rang across from the other side of the Muharraq parade ground.
Regret I didn't have the presence of mind to reply "And so you should be, Mr errm, err!"