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...1.</ref> De Chair, who at the time was in command of the new battleship {{UK-Colossus}}, is an example of an officer who never formally attended the War ...ths' training (not Annual or Bienuial training; in ships refitting.<br>(d) Midshipmen will not be eligible for these courses and, as regards Sub-Lieutenants

..."Sweep" aboard. She undertook a training cruise with as many as fourteen midshipmen in her company, returning to pay off on 5 November, 1906.{{CN}} ''Magnificent'' arrived at Scapa Flow in company with {{UK-Hannibal}} for local defence at 4 p.m. on 10 August.<ref>"Grand Fleet Opera

A minute of 23 September, 1889 while Arbuthnot was at {{UK-Vernon|f=p}}, records: ...UK-Hampshire|f=t}} in July 1905,{{MackieRNW}} then of the new battleship {{UK-LordNelson}} on 9 September, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 342}}

...rigade for garrison duties in Upper Egypt and as first lieutenant of the {{UK-Dolphin}}, served with the Eastern Sudan field force, being chosen by the G ...participate in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1889]], followed by service in {{UK-Volage}} in the [[Training Squadron (Royal Navy)|Training Squadron]].

4.5 {{UK-Indefatigable}} blew up; I did not know it at the time. We continued rapid ...ng forward saw an enormous sheet of flame and a cloud of black smoke the {{UK-QueenMary}} had blown up. We steamed on into the cloud. It was pitch blac

...Gunnery School]], and on 16 July he was appointed gunnery officer of the {{UK-Scylla|f=t}} for the annual manœuvres. After ''Scylla'' was paid off, Dre ...d Dreyer's name for appointment as Gunnery Officer to the new battleship {{UK-1Exmouth}}.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/44}}. f. 353.</ref>

...n they left as Naval Cadets and had to pass further examinations to become Midshipmen. Over the forty-six year life of ''Britannia'', the training and education ...redbot:office0 otitle="Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Britannia''" nat="UK">

This '''Account of Life in {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}}"' is taken from ''Commander R.N.'' (1927), by [[George Bib ...ical examinations were sent at once to join their ships for sea service as midshipmen.

3.15. Passed the {{UK-Engadine}} with a seaplane in the water alongside. Officers and men double ...nd that the wreckage we had passed through was our own. We had seen the {{UK-Laurel}}, a Destroyer, stopped among the wreckage picking some survivors fr

...What I thought was rather bad luck was when H.M.S. {{UK-NewZealand}} & {{UK-Indefatigable}} were ordered to take station astern of us, however it meant ...cruisers turning about as I could see only H.M.S. {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} + {{UK-Tiger}} and the ''New Zealand'' as the ''Queen Mary'' + ''Indefatigable'' h

...er''. On 12 March, 1880 he was appointed to the Mediterranean flag ship {{UK-1Alexandra}}, in which he was senior midshipman, and on 21 October, 1880, h ...Indies weather we were not allowed in the mess without a jacket, while the midshipmen in the other corvettes wore, after working hours, a vest & a towel!<ref>Fre

<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Vernon''" nat="UK"> ...ppt=November, 1939<ref>National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=062-csac29675 Papers of Rear Admiral Brian Egerton (18

...ficer of the [[Royal Navy]], best known for his notorious command of the {{UK-Argonaut|f=t}} from 1900 to 1904. ...rict. As a first introduction he informed us midshipmen that he hated all midshipmen, which boded no good for us and so it fell out.<ref>Kiddle. ''Naval Memori

..., 1913 ranked twenty-sixth in order of merit on his examinations.{{ToL|New Midshipmen|Monday, Apr 28, 1913; pg. 3; Issue 40197}} William-Powlett was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the {{UK-P31|f=t}} on 11 November, 1920.{{NLJan21|p 819-20}}

On 2 January 1907 Boulnois was one of thirteen Midshipmen appointed to the {{UK-Hibernia|f=t}}.{{NMI|Monday, Dec 17, 1906; pg. 10; Issue 38205}} Boulnois was appointed in command of the {{UK-A6|f=t}} in January, 1914.{{NLJun14|p. 302}}

...to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 October, 1905 and then was sent to join {{UK-Caesar}} in the Channel until 2 January, 1906.<ref>Cunningham Service Recor ...May of 1915. Following a month in {{UK-Hibernia}}, he was appointed to {{UK-Russell}} for navigation on 1 July, 1915. Cunningham was promoted to the r

...April, 1913 ranked second in order of merit on his examinations.{{ToL|New Midshipmen|Monday, Apr 28, 1913; pg. 3; Issue 40197}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Howard+Dennis+Friedberger Service Recor

...n April, 1913 ranked sixth in order of merit on his examinations.{{ToL|New Midshipmen|Monday, Apr 28, 1913; pg. 3; Issue 40197}} ...and of {{UK-CMB9}}. On 3 September 1918, he was appointed in command of {{UK-CMB100M}}.

...n April, 1913 ranked third in order of merit on his examinations.{{ToL|New Midshipmen|Monday, Apr 28, 1913; pg. 3; Issue 40197}} ...surely legible, but might be the {{UK-Moon|f=c}}. He then served in the {{UK-Comus|f=t}} through the end of the war, being promoted to the rank of {{Lie

..., 1913 ranked twenty-fifth in order of merit on his examinations.{{ToL|New Midshipmen|Monday, Apr 28, 1913; pg. 3; Issue 40197}} ...nted to the new {{UK-Plover|f=t}}. Later in the year, he transferred to {{UK-Achates}}.