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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
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1902 | Roger R. C. Backhouse |
| 1903 | Joseph C. W. Henley |
| 1904 | Humphrey T. Walwyn |
| 1905 | Andrew L. Strange |
| 1910 | Lancelot A. W. Spooner |
| 1911-12 | Bruce A. Fraser |
| 1912-13 | Victor H. Danckwerts |
| 1914 | James C. F. Lewis |
| 1917 | FitzRoy E. P. Hutton |
| YEAR | Eustace Rotherham |
| YEAR | Francis W. H. Jeans |
| YEAR | Michael M. Denny |
| YEAR | Geoffrey N. Oliver |
| YEAR | Cecil C. Hughes-Hallett |
| YEAR | James C. Clouston |
| YEAR | Alan F. Campbell |
| YEAR | Seton S. C. Mitchell |
| YEAR | William J. Lamb |
| YEAR | Herbert G. T. Padfield |
| YEAR | Richard E. Washbourn |
| YEAR | Frank R. Twiss |
| YEAR | Ian F. M. Newnham |
| YEAR | Harold R. Priston |
| YEAR | Kenneth Edwards |
| YEAR | Edmund D. M. Robertson |
See Also
