Uncatalogued: Logbooks kept by John Alexander Webster, Naval Cadet and Midshipman, logbooks cover 15 July 1889 to 14 April 1892 and 15 April 1892 to 30 September 1893

volume 1: Log of HMS ANSON (15 July 1889 to 31 August 1889); HMS ROYAL ADELAIDE (1 September 1889 to 31 December 1889); HMS IRON DUKE (1 January 1890 to 31 May 1890); HMS HOWE (1 June 1890 to 31 July 1890); HMS NORTHAMPTON (1 August 1890 to 31 August 1890); HMS HOWE (1 September 1890 to 31 December 1890); HMS TOURMALINE (1 January 1891 to February 1891) and HMS EMERALD (February 1892 to April 1892)
volume 2: Log of HMS EMERALD (15 April 1892 to 17 November 1892); HMS VIVID (18 November 1892 to 13 December 1892); HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN (14 December 1892 to 30 September 1893).
Service record certificates for midhshipman and lieutenant.

Administrative / biographical background
John Alexander Webster was born on 23 November 1874 and entered the Navy on 15 July 1887. He was promoted Captain in January 1915.

Record Details

Item reference: MSS/78/082; MSS/78/082
Catalogue Section: Uncatalogued material
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 box: containing 2 volumes and certificates.
Date made: 1889-07-15 - 1893-09-30; 1893-01-01 - ?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London