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Spanish term or phrase:
ayudante
English translation:
(ship\'s) adjutant
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Wendy Gosselin
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Still working on this endless memoir (as some of you detected, apparently the original version was written in English; it was lost so I am translating a translation back into the original language. De terror, thanks for all your help)
Ayudante seems to be an officer rank:
Retornando a Londres, y ahora apto para el servicio, en un mes partí como ayudante de barco el 1 de febrero de 1916 hacia Alejandría con 137 oficiales y otros 2660 rangos, 102 unidades diferentes, continuamente llevamos salvavidas.
Llegamos a Egipto el 13 de enero de 1916, estuvimos en el hotel Shepheard, de allí partí hacia el área del Canal para reunirnos con mi viejo regimiento. Noticias patéticas por la ausencia de tantos viejos camaradas.
Ayudante seems to be an officer rank:
Retornando a Londres, y ahora apto para el servicio, en un mes partí como ayudante de barco el 1 de febrero de 1916 hacia Alejandría con 137 oficiales y otros 2660 rangos, 102 unidades diferentes, continuamente llevamos salvavidas.
Llegamos a Egipto el 13 de enero de 1916, estuvimos en el hotel Shepheard, de allí partí hacia el área del Canal para reunirnos con mi viejo regimiento. Noticias patéticas por la ausencia de tantos viejos camaradas.
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(ship's) adjutant
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He had been ship's adjutant on the A on our way out and managed everything exceedingly well, showing every one unfailing courage...
He had been ship's adjutant on the A on our way out and managed everything exceedingly well, showing every one unfailing courage...
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Discussion
An officer holding an appointment as adjutant in such units typically has the rank of captain. The adjutant publishes the official orders of the unit, is responsible for supervising clerks and other administrative personnel, submits reports to higher headquarters, handles official correspondence, and maintains records.
But in your text it comes out as ship's assistant.