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The '''King George Prize Scholarship''' was awarded each year to the Officer in the [[Royal Marine]]s who is selected by the Admiralty for admission to the Military Staff College at Camberley as a result of an annual competitive examination. | The '''King George Prize Scholarship''' was awarded each year to the Officer in the [[Royal Marine]]s who is selected by the Admiralty for admission to the Military Staff College at Camberley as a result of an annual competitive examination. | ||
Each Scholarship lasted for two years and ordinarily consisted of half the net income for the year derived from the Fund. The ''Navy List'' estimates this approximately at £97 10s, but it is not clear whether this is what the winners received, or the size of the endowed fund. | Each Scholarship lasted for two years and ordinarily consisted of half the net income for the year derived from the Fund. The ''Navy List'' estimates this approximately at £97 10s, but it is not clear whether this is what the winners received, or the size of the endowed fund.{{NLJan21|p. 2334}} | ||
The first Scholarship was awarded in 1914. | The first Scholarship was awarded in 1914. There was an alteration in the rules for the Prize in 1921.<ref>"Naval And Military." ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Nov 02, 1921; pg. 5; Issue 42867.</ref> | ||
==Recipients== | ==Recipients== | ||
Unfortunately, there was no mark or notation used in the ''Navy List'' to indicate winners of this award. Service Records might contain mention of this, but a Google search and a search of ''The Times'' indicates only the following winners. | |||
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!Year||Recipient||Notes | !Year||Recipient||Notes | ||
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|YEAR||[[Edward Bamford]]|| | |||
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|1919||[[Maurice Christian Festing|Maurice C. Festing]]<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Oct 28, 1920; pg. 16; Issue 42553.</ref>||£50 | |||
|- | |||
|1919||[[Charles Frederic Jerram|Charles F. Jerram]]<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Oct 28, 1920; pg. 16; Issue 42553.</ref>||£50 | |||
|- | |||
|1921||[[Harold Cecil Harrison|Harold C. Harrison]]<ref>"Naval And Military." ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Apr 18, 1921; pg. 17; Issue 42697.</ref>||£50 | |||
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|1921||[[Cuthbert Harold Coode|Cuthbert H. Coode]]<ref>"Naval And Military." ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Apr 18, 1921; pg. 17; Issue 42697.</ref>||£50 | |||
|- | |||
|1925||[[Vincent Christopher Brown|Vincent C. Brown]]<ref>"Naval And Military." ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, May 16, 1925; pg. 22; Issue 43963.</ref>|| | |||
|- | |||
|1925||[[Robin Hasluck Campbell|Robin H. Campbell]]<ref>"Naval And Military." ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, May 16, 1925; pg. 22; Issue 43963.</ref>|| | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:38, 13 April 2018
The King George Prize Scholarship was awarded each year to the Officer in the Royal Marines who is selected by the Admiralty for admission to the Military Staff College at Camberley as a result of an annual competitive examination.
Each Scholarship lasted for two years and ordinarily consisted of half the net income for the year derived from the Fund. The Navy List estimates this approximately at £97 10s, but it is not clear whether this is what the winners received, or the size of the endowed fund.[1]
The first Scholarship was awarded in 1914. There was an alteration in the rules for the Prize in 1921.[2]
Recipients
Unfortunately, there was no mark or notation used in the Navy List to indicate winners of this award. Service Records might contain mention of this, but a Google search and a search of The Times indicates only the following winners.
| Year | Recipient | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| YEAR | Edward Bamford | |
| 1919 | Maurice C. Festing[3] | £50 |
| 1919 | Charles F. Jerram[4] | £50 |
| 1921 | Harold C. Harrison[5] | £50 |
| 1921 | Cuthbert H. Coode[6] | £50 |
| 1925 | Vincent C. Brown[7] | |
| 1925 | Robin H. Campbell[8] |
See Also
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 2334.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Nov 02, 1921; pg. 5; Issue 42867.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Oct 28, 1920; pg. 16; Issue 42553.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Oct 28, 1920; pg. 16; Issue 42553.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Monday, Apr 18, 1921; pg. 17; Issue 42697.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Monday, Apr 18, 1921; pg. 17; Issue 42697.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 16, 1925; pg. 22; Issue 43963.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 16, 1925; pg. 22; Issue 43963.
