Wilfred St Aubyn Malleson
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Commander Wilfred St. Aubyn Malleson VC was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and
Malleson (centre) with fellow midshipmen, George Drewry (right) and Greg Russell, on Imbros. Photo by Ernest Brooks.
Midshipman
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A midshipman is an officer of the lowest rank in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Canada, Australia, Bangladesh, Nami
Wilfred St Aubyn Malleson
…attended the Royal Naval College Dartmouth from 1912 until 1914, being commissioned shortly before the start of World War I. Malleson was an 18-year-old Midshipman in the Royal Navy during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 25 April 1915 during the landing…
1799 illustration of a Royal Navy midshipman
1780 portrait of Henry William Bayntun as a midshipman
c. 1800 portrait of a Royal Navy midshipman