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| Thomas Edward Miller R.N. | Explanation |
| | | Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 8 September 1843 | | Born (London)1) |
| 1876 | | Married Marie Louise (1857-1944), daughter of Beresford Melvis Scott (1818-1875) |
| 12 January 1924 | | Died2) |
| 14 February 1924 | | Probate granted3) |
| | | Date | Rank |
| 11 January 1860 | Midshipman |
| 16 July 1863 | Sub-Lieutenant |
| 18 September 1865 | Lieutenant |
| 1 April 1888 | Retired Commander |
| | | Date from | Date to | Service |
| 6 March 1858 | 15 October 1858 | Naval cadet in Illustrious |
| 20 October 1858 | 10 January 1860 | Naval cadet in Centurion |
| 11 January 1860 | 9 February 1860 | Midshipman in Centurion |
| 10 February 1860 | 15 July 1863 | Midshipman in Emerald |
| 16 July 1863 | 7 November 1863 | SubLieutenant in Emerald |
| 8 November 1863 | 19 December 1863 | SubLieutenant in Excellent |
| 17 February 1864 | 13 June 1864 | SubLieutenant in Princess Royal |
| 14 June 1864 | 12 June 1865 | SubLieutenant in Princess Royal4) |
| 13 June 1865 | 17 September 1865 | SubLieutenant in Penguin |
| 18 September 1865 | 16 May 1867 | Lieutenant in Highflyer5) |
| 17 May 1867 | 31 August 1868 | Lieutenant in Highflyer |
| 1 September 1868 | 26 October 1868 | Lieutenant in Victory6) |
| 23 January 1869 | 30 November 1870 | Lieutenant in Mersey, harbour service |
| 1 December 1870 | 21 May 1873 | Lieutenant in Cadmus7) |
| 24 March 1874 | 8 May 1874 | Lieutenant in Black Prince, harbour service |
| 9 May 1874 | 28 October 1874 | Lieutenant in Aurora, harbour service |
| 22 April 1875 | 9 May 1878 | Lieutenant in Britannia, harbour service8) |
| 3 June 1878 | 21 August 1878 | Lieutenant in Duke of Wellington9) |
| 17 March 1879 | 7 May 1879 | Lieutenant in Contest10) |
| 8 May 1879 | 29 May 1879 | Lieutenant (suppliment'y) in Urgent |
| 20 March 1880 | 31 March 1888 | Coast Guard |
| 1) | Genealogy |
| 2) | (1) Morbus sinilis, (2) cardiac failure |
| 3) | Mrs Marie Louise Miller, widow, the Executrix, probate granted at the Principal Probate Registry on 14 Feb 1924, Gross value £397 18s 6d. |
| 4) | For Penguin |
| 5) | Bourne
Highflyer. SubLieut.
Penguin to 31 Dec 1865. Supy. Lieut. Penguin to 3 Apr 1867. Merchant ship and shore at Zanzibar to 18 Apr 1867.
Lyra, vituals only to 16 May 1867 |
| 6) | For 8 weeks leave |
| 7) | Sup[plimentar]y. and on passage from 18 Mar 1873 |
| 8) | For tender |
| 9) | For Tay |
| 10) | Merchant ship on passage to 1 Apr 1879 |
Source: Admiralty Record of Service ADM 196/15, folio 374
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