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− | The '''Beaufort Testimonial''' commemorated the service of Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, K.C.B., who | + | The '''Beaufort Testimonial''' commemorated the service of Rear-Admiral Sir [[Francis Beaufort]], K.C.B., who served as [[Hydrographic Department (Royal Navy)|Hydrographer of the Navy]] from 1829 to 1855. |
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+ | Founded in 1860, it was an annual award of "instruments or books of a professional character and of practical use to a Naval Officer" given to the Midshipman who scored highest in navigation and pilotage in examinations for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant. | ||
==Recipients== | ==Recipients== |
Revision as of 20:06, 30 June 2017
The Beaufort Testimonial commemorated the service of Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, K.C.B., who served as Hydrographer of the Navy from 1829 to 1855.
Founded in 1860, it was an annual award of "instruments or books of a professional character and of practical use to a Naval Officer" given to the Midshipman who scored highest in navigation and pilotage in examinations for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant.
Recipients
Year | Recipient | Notes |
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1860 | Alfred T. Dale | Citation needed! |
1861 | John A. Fisher | |
1868 | Edmund F. Jeffreys | |
1870 | Alfred A. C. Parr | |
1871 | Tynte F. Hammill | |
1872 | Henry J. May | |
1875 | Arthur M. Field | |
1880 | Richard H. Peirse | |
1882 | Bernard Currey | |
1885 | Harry Jones | |
1887 | Arthur C. Leveson | |
1888 | Sydney R. Fremantle | |
1890 | Horace L. A. Hood | |
1898 | Barry E. Domvile | |
1900 | Cecil V. Usborne |
See Also