Early Naval Career
Samson entered HMS Britannia as a cadet in 1896, before becoming a midshipman in the Royal Navy in 1898. In the 1901 Census he is listed as a midshipman aboard the battleship HMS Victorious. He was promoted Sub-Lieutenant in 1902 and the following year served on HMS Pomone in the Persian Gulf and Somaliland. While serving as an officer on boys' training ships, he was promoted to Lieutenant on 30 September 1904.
In 1906 Samson was appointed Officer Commanding Torpedo Boat No. 81 and in February 1908 he was sent to HMS Commonwealth. The following year he was appointed First Lieutenant on HMS Philomel serving in the Persian Gulf and in the autumn of 1910 he transferred to HMS Foresight, again serving as the ship's First Lieutenant.
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