Midshipman
How to Address a Midshipman
A Midshipman is addressed as for a Sub Lieutenant, with the exception of the envelope, which is addressed according to his rank:
| Beginning of letter | Dear Mr Brown |
| End of letter | Yours sincerely |
| Envelope | Midshipman John Brown, RN (this rank should not be abbreviated) |
| Verbal address | Mr Brown |
| Invitation | Mr John Brown |
| Description in conversation | Mr Smith |
| List of Directors or Patrons | Mr John Brown |
| Place card | Mr John Brown |
Note: Except at Pangbourne College, there is now no rank of cadet in the Royal Navy. Those who join Britannia Royal Naval College have the rank of midshipman.
