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| | * Staff Engineers, Chief Engineers and Engineers became [[Engineer Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|Engineer Lieutenants]] | | * Staff Engineers, Chief Engineers and Engineers became [[Engineer Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|Engineer Lieutenants]] |
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| − | ==Incorporation into the Military Branch==
| + | From 1 January, 1915, the Engineer Branch was incorporated into the [[Military Branch (Royal Navy)]]. Engineer officers retained their existing titles and were not allowed to command and on board ship were still "subject to the authority of any Officer who |
| − | On 2 January, 1915 the Board of Admiralty requested that the Engineer Branch be classified as part of the Military Branch.
| + | may be in charge of the Executive duties of the Ship."<ref>Order in Council of 7 January, 1915.</ref> |
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| − | Whereas by Section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865, it is enacted, inter alia, that all pay, pensions, or other allowances in the nature thereof, payable in respect of services in Your Majesty's Naval or Marine Force to a person being or
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| − | having been an Officer, Seaman, or Marine therein, shall be paid in such manner, and subject to such restrictions, conditions, and
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| − | provisions, as are from time to time directed by Order in Council:
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| − | And whereas in Article 168 of the Regulations for the government of Your Majesty's Naval Service it is laid down that the Officers, of Your Majesty's Navy are to be divided into six branches, viz.—Military, Engineer, Medical, Accountant, Naval Instructor, and Artisan:
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| − | And whereas we are of opinion that it is desirable in the interests of Your Majesty's Naval Service that the Officers of the Engineer Branch should now be classified as part of the Military Branch, and, further, that certain alterations should be made in the rates of pay of Engineer Commanders and Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders of Your Majesty's Fleet:
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| − | We beg leave humbly to recommend that Your Majesty may be graciously pleased, by Your Order in Council, to approve of the Regulations set forth in the annexed Schedule, to take effect forom the 1st day of January, 1915.
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| − | The Lords Commissioners of Your Majesty's Treasury have signified their concurrence in these proposals in so far as the pay of the Officers is concerned.
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| − | SCHEDULE.
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| − | 1.—From the 1st day of January, 1915, Officers of His Majesty's Navy will be divided into five Branches, namely Military, Medical, Accountant, Naval Instructor, and Artisan.
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| − | 2.—Officers of the existing Engineer Branch, although forming part of the Military Branch, will retain their present titles.
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| − | They will not be eligible to take command of His Majesty's Ships.
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| − | In all details relating to the duties of the Fleet and to the discipline and interior economy of His Majesty's Ships they will be subject to the authority of any Officer who may be in charge of the Executive duties of the Ship, or acting as Officer of the Watch, or specially detailed for the charge of any other special service or duty, of whatever seniority such Officer may be.
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| − | 3.—The following revised rates of pay to take effect for Engineer Commanders and Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders as specified:—
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| − | | "Engineer Commander and Engineer Lieutenant-Commander after 4 years from date of promotion to Engineer Lieutenant-Commander || 1 || 0 || 0
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| − | | "Engineer Commander and Engineer Lieutenant-Commander after 6 years from date of promotion to Engineer Lieutenant-Commander || 1 || 2 || 0"
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| | ==Footnotes== | | ==Footnotes== |
In March 1903, a variety of naval engineer positions which had lacked commissions were shuffled to grant the men naval titles though they were not granted executive status:[1]
