Staff Commander (Royal Navy)
From The Dreadnought Project
The rank of Staff Commander was a commissioned rank in the Military Branch of the Royal Navy. It was established by Order in Council of 11 June, 1863, and given to Masters of 15 years' seniority. It ranked after Commanders and above Lieutenants.[1] The last Staff Commander on the active list was possibly Frederick W. E. H. Smith, who was promoted to the rank of Staff Captain on 17 November, 1904.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. II. pp. 62-64.
Bibliography
- The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. II. London: For Her Majesty's Stationary Office. 1864.
