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Re: captain scott
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 23 October 21 16:45 BST (UK) »
"In 1887–8 Scott studied and qualified for his lieutenancy at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, with high honours, and was then appointed sub-lieutenant in the Spider. In 1889 he was posted to the Daphne and then to the Amphion for service on the Pacific station at Esquimalt, British Columbia."

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« Reply #10 on: Saturday 23 October 21 16:59 BST (UK) »
Canada was 10 years before Mrs C's relative went there.

1899 Scott  was on HMS Majestic and then back in London.
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