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On 20 March 1852 the Admiralty announced that Paymasters and Pursers were henceforth to be designated "Paymasters of the Navy". The active list of Paymasters was limited to 300.{{UKOrdersinCouncilI|p. 393}} | On 20 March 1852 the Admiralty announced that Paymasters and Pursers were henceforth to be designated "Paymasters of the Navy". The active list of Paymasters was limited to 300.{{UKOrdersinCouncilI|p. 393}} | ||
In 1918 Paymaster was renamed [[Paymaster Lieutenant ( | In 1918 Paymaster was renamed [[Paymaster Lieutenant (United Kingdom)|Paymaster Lieutenant]].{{UKOrdersinCouncilXII|p. 422}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, 17 December 2024
Paymaster was a rank in the Royal Navy from 1852 to 1918.
History
Around 1842 Pursers became "Paymasters and Pursers".
On 20 March 1852 the Admiralty announced that Paymasters and Pursers were henceforth to be designated "Paymasters of the Navy". The active list of Paymasters was limited to 300.[1]
In 1918 Paymaster was renamed Paymaster Lieutenant.[2]
Footnotes
Bibliography
- The Orders in Council and Some of the Acts of Parliament for the Regulation of the Naval Service. London: For Her Majesty's Stationary Office. 1856.
- The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. XII. London: For His Majesty's Stationary Office. 1926.
