Mid
Military abbreviation · British Military Rank
| Stands for | Midshipman (Royal Navy) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
Mid stands for Midshipman (Royal Navy), a british military rank abbreviation.
Royal Navy officer under training at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, ranking below sub-lieutenant. Midshipmen learn seamanship, navigation and leadership before joining the fleet as junior officers.
Example: Mid Clarke spent the summer at sea aboard the Dartmouth training ship.
Usage notes
The title dates from the age of sail, when young officers berthed amidships. US Naval Academy students are also midshipmen but abbreviate it MIDN. Admiral Horatio Nelson entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman at the age of twelve.
Related abbreviations
More british military rank abbreviations
- LBdr – Lance Bombardier
- LCpl – Lance Corporal (US Marine Corps)
- LH – Leading Hand
- LSgt – Lance Sergeant
- LT – Lieutenant (US Navy and Coast Guard)
- Lt Cdr – Lieutenant Commander (Royal Navy)
- Mne – Marine (Royal Marines)
- MRAF – Marshal of the Royal Air Force
- OC – Officer Commanding
- OCdt – Officer Cadet
- Plt Off – Pilot Officer
- Pte – Private (British Army)