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| − | A '''Naval Aide-de-Camp''' was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] appointed by the British monarch. They were eleven in number, one of whom was usually an {{AdmRN}} and was styled [[First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp]]. The other ten were Post-{{CaptRN}}s, who relinquished the appointment when promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}. The first Naval Aides-de-Camp were appointed by William IV on 4 August, 1830.<ref>''The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine''. '''1830. Part II'''. p. 368.</ref>
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| − | The duties of the Naval Aides-de-Camp appear to have been to wait upon the Monarch at Court. Whilst originally considered an honour, by the outbreak of the Great War the Aides-de-Campships tended to be awarded to the senior Captains on the list rather than by selection.
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| − | Of the Captains, the six senior were paid, as late as the Great War, £182 10 shillings a year, and the four junior were unpaid. There were on occasion extra Naval Aides-de-Camp appointed. In addition the Monarch could also appoint Personal Naval Aides-de-Camp (naval officers who were members of or related to the Royal family) or Honorary Naval Aides-de-Camp (e.g., [[John Reginald Thomas Fullerton|Sir James R. T. Fullerton]]).
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| − | Aiguillettes were worn on the right shoulder when in attendance on the Sovereign.{{NLOct15|p. 832}} From 1864 to February, 1874, a crimson and gold sash had been worn over the left shoulder, before the introduction of the aiguillette.<ref>''Bulletins and Other State Intelligence for the Year 1874: Part 1.—January to June''. p. 198.</ref><ref>May; Carman; Tanner. ''Badges and Insignia of the British Armed Services''. p. 13.</ref>
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | *[[First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp]]
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| − | *[[Marine Aide-de-Camp]]
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