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Competitive examinations were held over several days, commencing on 13 June, 1888. The results placed the following candidates as naval cadets in the July 1888 term of {{UK-1Britannia|=fp}}, in order of merit by total marks obtained.<ref>"Cadetships In The Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Tuesday, Jun 26, 1888; pg. 11; Issue 32422.</ref> | Competitive examinations were held over several days, commencing on 13 June, 1888. The results placed the following candidates as naval cadets in the July 1888 term of {{UK-1Britannia|=fp}}, in order of merit by total marks obtained.<ref>"Cadetships In The Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Tuesday, Jun 26, 1888; pg. 11; Issue 32422.</ref> | ||
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Competitive examinations were held over several days, commencing on 13 June, 1888. The results placed the following candidates as naval cadets in the July 1888 term of Britannia, in order of merit by total marks obtained.[1]
The source article did not contain information on prior schooling.
- Frederick Luscombe Attenborough, 1445
- Arthur Noel Loxley, 1378
- Walton Cornelius Grinnell Ruxton, 1282
- Vernon Harry Stuart Haggard, 1271
- Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish, 1264
- John Henry Frye, 1263 (not found at TNA)
- Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth and Walter Hastings Frederick Hughes (b 10 Feb 1875, Midshipman, resigned Dec 1893), 1249
- above two tied
- Rudolf Miles Burmester, 1248
- G. F. Napoleon Baker, 1245
- Francis Haines Marshall Jackson, 1237
- Percy Harvey, 1235 (b 3 Aug 1875, torpedoes, Cdr rtd, d 30 Oct 1922)
- Henry Ralph Crooke, 1222
- Alister Francis Beal, 1216
- George Frederick Somerset Gore, 1204 (b 7 Feb 1875, acting Sub Lt, failed to pass exams for Lt.)
- Hampden Grant Duff, 1183 (b 27 Jul 1874, Capt rtd, commanded yachts during war, d 4 Jan 1950)
- Thomas Henderson, 1180
- Godfrey Pattison Collins, 1168 (b 26 Jun 1875, Midshipman, resigned 11 Oct 1893)
- Reginald Louis Crichton, 1167
- Walter Vivian Butler, 1166 (b 7 Jan 1875, gunnery, Lt., died in service 12 Nov 1900)
- Harry Arthur Clifton (b 5 Sep 1874, acting Sub Lt, resigned O/R 9 Nov 1894) and Bertram Owen Frederick Phibbs, 1160
- above two tied
- Cathcart Romer Wason, 1157
- Robert Algernon Newton, 1139
- Hamilton James FitzHugh (b 1 Feb 1875, Midshipman, d 20 Mar 1891 at Hong Kong fever) and H. O. Lavallin Puxley, 1130
- above two tied
- George Parish Ross, 1121
- Duncan Tatton Brown and Hugh Ferrers Courage (b 3 Sep 1874, Midshipman, resigned O/R 17 Dec 1894) , 1116
- above two tied
- Edward John Stratton, 1106 (not found at TNA)
- Ernest Edward Parker, 1101
- Hubert Searle Cardale, 1091
- Aldrich Bertram Cotton, 1066 (not found at TNA)
- Harry Lionel Wells, 1066
- John Allen Gregory, 1063 (not found at TNA)
- George Michael Keane, 1059
- Maurice John George Cay, 1051 (b 29 Apr 1875, Lt., d 28 Dec 1902 at Chatham enteric fever)
- Cyril Corbett, 1038
- William Wordsworth Fisher, 1035
- Ernest Butler Case, 1030 (b 15 Mar 1875, Sub Lt., CM 21 Jul 1896 drunk on shore, dismissed from service)
- John Derwent Allen, 1027
- Norman McCrea Lewis, 1017
- Charles La Primaudaye Lewin, 1006
- John Alexander Ingles, 997
- Godfrey Cecil Echlin, 991 (b 12 Aug 1874, Lt. Cdr., resigned 25 Aug 1904, war service, insubordinate signals 1917)
- Arthur Edmund Wood, 982
- Rafe Grenville Rowley-Conwy, 978
- Harry Charles Sterling, 968 (b 23 Apr 1875, retired 28 Aug 1905 unfit, Lt Cdr rtd, d 19 Jun 1918)
- Vincent Lewin Bowring, 964
- Ronald Scott Jervoise Wigram, 959 (b 23 Sep 1874, war service Capt rtd, d 19 Oct 1944)
- Lionel George Preston, 954
- Arthur Sydney Chambers, 953
- William Douglas Paton, 933
- Douglas Anson Stainforth, 923 (b 12 Aug 1874, Lt., CM Mar 1909 dismissed from service)
- George Napier Tomlin, 916
Additionally, Frederick Hare Hallowes gained a Service Cadetship with 745 marks and Henry Blake Gellibrand received a Colonial Cadetship with 660 marks.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships In The Navy." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jun 26, 1888; pg. 11; Issue 32422.
Pages in category "H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1888"
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