Engineer Lieutenant (Royal Navy)

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The rank of Engineer Lieutenant was established by Order in Council of 28 March, 1903. All Staff Engineers, Chief Engineers and Engineers became Engineer Lieutenants from 1 April of that year.[1] By Order in Council of 14 May, 1914, the rank of Engineer Lieutenant-Commander was created from Engineer Lieutenants of eight years' seniority, with effect from 1 April of that year.[2]

Pay

On creation in 1903 the pay of the rank was as follows:[3]

s. d.
On promotion 10 0
After two years 11 0
After four years 12 0
After six years 13 0
After eight years* 16 0
After ten years 17 0
After twelve years 18 0
After fourteen years 20 0

* "The pay of 16s. a day, together with the right to wear the uniform of the increased rank of Engineer Lieutenant of 8 years['] seniority, to be dependent on his obtaining a qualifying certificate and on being selected."

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. IX. p. 33.
  2. ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. XI. p. 113.
  3. ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. IX. p. 33.

Bibliography

  • The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. IX. London: For His Majesty's Stationary Office. 1908.
  • The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. 11th February 1913 to 21 December 1917. Vol. XI. London: For His Majesty's Stationary Office. 1921.

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