Commander Egerton Prize
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The Commander Egerton Prize was an annual award given to the Royal Naval Officer who, when qualifying for Gunnery Lieutenant, passed the best examination in practical Gunnery.
The Prize was founded In 1901 in memory of Commander Frederick Greville Egerton, R.N., who was mortally wounded on 2nd November, 1899 during the defence of Ladysmith, whilst acting in the execution of his duty.
The prize was endowed by dividends arising from a sum of £800 given by Egerton's relatives and invested in Government securities.
Recipients
Winners of the award were denoted by a [E] after their name where they were listed by seniority in the Navy List.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1902 | Roger R. C. Backhouse |
| 1903 | Joseph C. W. Henley |
| 1904 | Humphrey T. Walwyn |
| 1905 | Andrew L. Strange |
| 1906? | George Gipps |
| 1907 | Robert H. Llewelyn |
| c. 1909 | Harold R. Priston |
| 1910 | Lancelot A. W. Spooner |
| 1910-11 | Edmund D. M. Robertson[1] |
| 1911-12 | Bruce A. Fraser |
| 1912-13 | Victor H. Danckwerts |
| 1914 | James C. F. Lewis |
| c. 1915 | Kenneth Edwards |
| 1916 | Oliver Bevir |
| 1917 | FitzRoy E. P. Hutton |
| 1918 | Francis W. H. Jeans |
| 1919 | Eustace Rotherham |
| 1920 | Michael M. Denny |
| 1921 | Cecil C. Hughes-Hallett[2] |
| 1922 | William S. Green[3] |
| 1923 | Geoffrey N. Oliver[4] |
| 1924 | Lennox A. K. Boswell[5] |
| 1925 | Frederick R. Parham[6] |
| 1926 | Ronald G. Mackay[7] |
| 1927 | James C. Clouston[8] |
| 1928 | Seton S. C. Mitchell |
| 1929 | Richard P. Clarke[9] |
| 1930 | Alan F. Campbell[10] |
| 1932 | William J. Lamb[11] |
| YEAR | Herbert G. T. Padfield |
| 1935 | Frank R. Twiss[12] |
| 1936 | Ian F. M. Newnham[13] |
| 1937 | Richard E. Washbourn[14] |
| c. 1938 | Frank D. Holford |
| c. 1944 | Roger M. Herbert-Smith |
Other Gunnery Prizes
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/315. f. ?.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Oct 12, 1921; pg. 12; Issue 42849.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 18, 1922; pg. 22; Issue 43086.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 06, 1923; pg. 23; Issue 43360.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 26, 1924; pg. 21; Issue 43714.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jun 29, 1925; pg. 22; Issue 44000.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 06, 1926; pg. 5; Issue 44316.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 28, 1927; pg. 23; Issue 44593.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, May 29, 1929; pg. 27; Issue 45215.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Nov 01, 1930; pg. 18; Issue 45659.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Dec 19, 1932; pg. 6; Issue 46320.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Oct 26, 1935; pg. 7; Issue 47205.
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Oct 24, 1936; pg. 17; Issue 47514.
- ↑ "Memorial Prizes." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Nov 06, 1937; pg. 18; Issue 47835.
