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...incurred Their Lordships' severe displeasure for allowing on 11 July the {{UK-Hawke|f=t}} to be grounded through "great carelessness and absence of preca He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1903.<ref>Reeves Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 1

...nt'' was undertaking firing practice three miles off [[Portland]]. For an unknown reason, three rounds were fired which were heard to pass over Lulworth Cove ...tsmouth on 28 May, 1912{{NLApr14|p. 370-1}} as flagship of Read-Admiral, {{UK-BS|1}}.{{NLJul13|p. 371}}

The ship was added to the {{UK-BS|5}} from the end of 1912 or earlier, remaining with that formation until .... Airplanes seemed to help, but fire directed at locations suggested by {{UK-Agamemnon}} proved ineffective. On the 11th, large batteries of 8- or 9-in

Fawkner was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1882.<ref>Fawckner Service Record. {{TNA|ADM Fawkner was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1895.<ref>Fawckner Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/

|nat=UK ...lp from aircraft from {{UK-Pegasus}} while steaming with {{UK-Lion}} and {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} ahead against a 145 foot target while steaming at full spee

..., 1860, his nineteenth birthday, Fisher was examined in seamanship for the rank of Lieutenant on board H.M.S. ''Cambrian''. Having obtained his passing ce ...August, 1861. After fourteen months at ''Excellent'', he was placed in {{UK-1Warrior}} in April 1863 for an additional fourteen months service.

Kerr was one of three officers later to achieve high rank in the Navy to be awarded the India 1857-1858 campaign medal with the "Reli Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 5 September, 1859.<ref>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 579.</ref>

...from 1915 to 1916 during the [[First World War]] and being promoted to the rank of {{FleetRN}} in 1919. ...July he was appointed to the corvette ''Cadmus''. He was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}} on 18 October, 1874. On 27 November, 1874 he was appointed to

Following the Prince of Wales's tour to India, Battenberg was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 15 May, 1876.{{Gaz|24326|2982|16 May, 1876 He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 August, 1885.

Whyte was specially promoted to the rank of [[Staff Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Staff Paymaster]] on 1 January, 1901, for Whyte was promoted to the rank of [[Fleet Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Fleet Paymaster]] on 27 November, 1903, w

...nd then on the [[North America and West Indies Station]], before joining {{UK-Powerful|f=p}}. In the South African War, he commanded a battery of naval ...4, he served as Executive Officer in the new {{UK-GoodHope|f=t}}, in the {{UK-CS}}.

...s great-uncle Stephen who had retired from the Royal Navy in 1860 with the rank of {{CaptRN}}. Upon Stephen's death The Cottage passed to Fremantle's fath ...etty free hand out of school." He passed the examination for entry into {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}} first out of batch, and with his term of twenty-three cade

Mercer was confirmed in the rank of Major-General under the provisions of Order in Council of 13 November, 1 {{CatPerson|UK|1864|1920}}

Paris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 September, 1881.{{Gaz|26534|4154|12 August, 1881}} {{CatPerson|UK|1861|1937}}

On 10 June, 1891, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 December, 1889.{{Gaz|26171|3118|12 June, 1891}} Savill was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 December, 1891.{{Gaz|26234|6976|18 December, 1891}}

Jeffreys was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with a seniority of 29 April, 1867, delivering the highest m Jeffreys was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 3 February, 1879.<ref>Jeffreys Service Record. {{TNA|ADM

Sells was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 19 January, 1901.<ref>Sells Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 19 ...4, he was appointed as gunnery officer in {{UK-Juno}}, {{UK-Cressy}} and {{UK-1Berwick}} in succession, ending in March, 1908.<ref>Sells Service Record.

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Parish attained the rank of Chief Naval Instructor on 9 August, 1917. In 1917 he was [[Deputy Super ...on 27 May, 1919.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31360/pages/6503 (Supplement) no. 31360. p. 6503.] 27 May, 1919.</

...ired from the Royal Navy with the rank of Instructor Captain under the new rank scheme in 1920. * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ivor+Curtis Service Records]

...of Clanwilliam|Lord Gilford]]. On 2 January, 1866, he was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}}. He joined the ''Sutlej'' on 15 February. ...School)|''Excellent'']] at Portsmouth for his gunnery examination for the rank of {{LieutRN}}. Whilst at ''Excellent'' he broke a bone in his foot, which

grenfell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 13 March, 1866.<ref>Grenfell Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196 Grenfell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1876, in the haul-down promotion of Rear-Admiral

He was promoted to the rank of [[Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Paymaster]] dated 9 June, 1898.{{Gaz|26981|3859 On 27 November, 1903, Share was promoted to the rank of [[Staff Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Staff Paymaster]] with seniority of 9 Jun

Bruce was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 13 February, 1866. ...ittee from February to July of 1878, and then received an appointment to {{UK-Cormorant}}. He was invalided from her on 15 December 1881 and permitted t

Kingsnorth was promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 22 August, 1918 upon the vacancy caused by the {{CatPerson|UK|1864|1947}}

Promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 20 August, 1918. Placed on the Retired List "a * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+George+Liversidge Service Records]

Thompson was appointed to {{UK-PrinceOfWales}} for staff duties on 14 January, 1913.{{NLMar13|p. 362}} Thompson was promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 7 January, 1914.{{Gaz|28803|1371|20 February, 1

This '''Account of Life in {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}}"' is taken from ''Commander R.N.'' (1927), by [[George Bib ...the Britannia I was introduced to these baths, with the water heated. Now, unknown to the unsuspecting and confiding "New," whose knowledge was gained by bitt

Noel was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 21 April, 1866. ...n 15 September, 1875, and from 26 January, 1877, he served in her with the rank of Acting Captain. From 22 May to 24 May he was appointed to ''Duke of Wel

...rtainly the ablest and it was sheer bad luck that he never reached Cabinet rank."<ref>MacLeod. Letter to Marder, 26 March, 1966. p. 5.</ref> {{CatPerson|UK|1859|1931}}

...900 for engines, £180,000 for armour, £7,000 for masts and spars, and an unknown sum for guns and mountings.{{ToL|Her Majesty's Ship Camperdown|27 Nov. 1885 ...ngest ironclad ship built at Portsmouth, being five feet longer than the {{UK-1Colossus}}. She underwent engine trials on 7 March, 1887 before her ultim

For his services in China in 1900 Manisty was specially promoted to the rank of [[Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Paymaster]] dated 5 October, 1903.{{Gaz|27604|6 He was promoted to the rank of [[Staff Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Staff Paymaster]] on 5 October, 1907.{{Ga

He was promoted to the rank of [[Assistant Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Assistant Paymaster]] on 4 December, He was promoted to the rank of [[Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Paymaster]] on 11 December, 1888.

...t Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/170/271.}}</ref> and was promoted to that rank on 1 January, 1896, and [[Chief Gunner (Royal Navy)|Chief Gunner]] on 1 Apr Grant was appointed to the {{UK-Lion|f=t}} on 5 June, 1915 and fought in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]].

Colvin passed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1897 ranked nineteenth of the sixty-four cadets w He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917.

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 July, 1896. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 10 August, 1899 and served as an assistant to the [[Mediterra

...d Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax|Reginald A. R. P.-E.-E.-Drax]], Unknown.]] When Beatty tried to get his Secretary, Frank T. Spickernell, promoted to the rank of Paymaster in 1915, the [[Second Sea Lord]], [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|S

...dbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK"> {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Edmund Radcliffe Pears|nick=Edmund R. Pears|appt=15 July, 1

...ot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK"> {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore|nick=Archibald G. H. W.

...October, 1888.{{Gaz|25865|5605|12 October, 1888}} He was advanced to the rank of Staff Engineer on 1 October, 1892.{{Gaz|26333|5682|11 October, 1892}} He was promoted to the rank of Fleet Engineer on 1 October, 1896.{{Gaz|26788|5779|23 October, 1896}}

...t:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Eleventh Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK"> {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby|nick=Robert S. Phipps Hornby|a

Walker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 4 February, 1886.{{Gaz|25557|621|9 February, 1886}} Walker was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 21 March, 1900, vice [[Alexander Plantagenet Hastings|Hast

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Mann was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 6 July, 1867.<ref>Mann Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/37/ In 1871, there was a Court Martial regarding A.B. Wilson of {{UK-PrinceConsort}}. The charge and findings are illegible in Mann's Service R

In February 1913, ''Dido'' was collided with the {{UK-Berwick|f=t}}. ''Dido{{'}}s'' commander [[Robert Henry Coppinger]] was fau She relieved {{UK-Minerva}} as depot ship for the {{UK-DF|6}} on 29 August, 1913.<ref>Johnson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}

He was promoted to the rank of {{EngineerRN}} on 21 September, 1872. On 1 January, 1873, he was appoin ...1885). p. 255, p. 299.</ref> On 29 October, 1885, he was promoted to the rank of [[Inspector of Machinery (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Machinery]]. William

Wintour was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1894.<ref>Wintour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196 ...ass Ships, with a second class certificate. He was lent, temporarily to {{UK-Sirius}} for navigation on 9 November, arriving with her new Captain, [[Geo

...ne'' were attached to the {{UK-Vernon}}. ''Hardy'' was attached to the ''{{UK-Excellent}}''. |align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Topaze}}

...der the orders of the Commander in Chief, Portsmouth and were tenders to {{UK-Pomone}}. |align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Sapphire}}