| 1. | He left the service with the substantive rank of squadron leader.
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| 2. | Browning was granted the substantive rank of captain on 24 November 1920.
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| 3. | He was promoted to the substantive rank of Major 4 April 1894.
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| 4. | Landymore was promoted to the substantive rank of OBE ).
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| 5. | He was promoted to the substantive rank of captain on 1 May 1933.
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| 6. | He was promoted to the substantive rank of major on 8 May 1916.
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| 7. | Vessels were sometimes classified according to the substantive rank of her commanding officer.
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| 8. | He was promoted to the substantive rank of major on 21 March 1885.
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| 9. | He gained the substantive rank of major-general on 25 November 1890.
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| 10. | Commodore has only been a substantive rank in the Royal Navy since 1997.
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