Previous Warrant Officers of the Navy
The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Warrant Officer of the Navy.
List of Previous Warrant Officers of the Navy
(2019 - 2022)
Warrant Officer Deb Butterworth
Warrant Officer Deb Butterworth, OAM, CSM and Bar, was born in Lilydale, Victoria, and for the first ten years of her life she travelled extensively. She then settled into school life in Perth,...
(2016 - 2019)
Warrant Officer Gary Wight
Warrant Officer of the Navy Warrant Officer Gary Wight was born in Liverpool, New South Wales in September 1968 and joined the Royal Australian Navy in January 1987. After completing category and...
(2012 - 2016)
Warrant Officer Martin Holzberger
Warrant Officer of the Navy Martin Holzberger, AM, CSC joined the Royal Australian Navy as a direct entry Under Water Control Submariner from Brisbane, Queensland in 1987. After completing category...
(2008 - 2012)
Warrant Officer Mark Tandy
Warrant Officer of the Navy Mark Tandy, CSC, RAN was born in Roebourne, Western Australia, went to school in Tennant Creek and Darwin in the Northern Territory and enlisted into the Royal Australian...
(2005 - 2008)
Captain James Levay
James Levay was born in Hastings, Victoria and raised in nearby Lilydale. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy as an Apprentice from Melbourne in 1983. He gained extensive technical and...
(2002 - 2005)
Warrant Officer David Turner
Warrant Officer David Turner enlisted in the RAN as an Apprentice (Electrical Technical Communications) from Adelaide in 1981. After completing four years of trade training, he gained extensive...
(1999 - 2002)
Warrant Officer David Wilson
Warrant Officer David Wilson enlisted in the RAN as an Adult Recruit in November 1972, from Sydney. Following Recruit Training he completed his Common Sea Training in HMAS Brisbane. Category training...
(1997 - 1999)
Warrant Officer James Michael McConnell
WO McConnell was appointed to the position of Warrant Officer of the Navy for the period 13 January 1997 to 31 July 1999. No biography available.
(1993 - 1997)
Warrant Officer Paul Whittaker
Born 18 January 1949, Paul John Whittaker, like his father before him, had long held an interest in the Navy from an early age. His career commenced on enlistment (for twelve years) 5 January 1965,...
