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{{MidRN}} '''Audley Wells Morton''', R.N. (5 August, 1874 – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
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{{MidRN}} '''Audley Wells Morton''', R.N. (5 August, 1874 – 18 July, 1893) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].  He seemed a promising officer, but he died before he got started.
  
 
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Morton entered the {{UK-1Britannia|f=tp}} in January, 1889, having ranked second of forty-five successful candidates for naval cadetships with 1,279 marks.<ref>"Cadetships In The Navy."  ''The Times'' (London, England), Tuesday, Dec 18, 1888; pg. 10; Issue 32572.</ref>
 
Morton entered the {{UK-1Britannia|f=tp}} in January, 1889, having ranked second of forty-five successful candidates for naval cadetships with 1,279 marks.<ref>"Cadetships In The Navy."  ''The Times'' (London, England), Tuesday, Dec 18, 1888; pg. 10; Issue 32572.</ref>
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Morton didn't get very far in the Navy.  His service record indicates that his name was removed from the ''Navy List'' "as it is thought that he is unfit for further service."  He died in mid-1893, aged just eighteen.
  
 
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Revision as of 11:01, 14 August 2018

Midshipman Audley Wells Morton, R.N. (5 August, 1874 – 18 July, 1893) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He seemed a promising officer, but he died before he got started.

Life & Career

Morton entered the training ship H.M.S. Britannia in January, 1889, having ranked second of forty-five successful candidates for naval cadetships with 1,279 marks.[1]

Morton was promoted to the rank of Midshipman with seniority of 15 January, 1891.[2]

Morton didn't get very far in the Navy. His service record indicates that his name was removed from the Navy List "as it is thought that he is unfit for further service." He died in mid-1893, aged just eighteen.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. "Cadetships In The Navy." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Dec 18, 1888; pg. 10; Issue 32572.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 42.