John Benedict Spurgin

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John Benedict Spurgin ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Spurgin was appointed in command of the destroyer Opportune on 4 February, 1917.[1]

On 17 November, 1919, Spurgin was appointed in command of the destroyer Somme.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur L. Harrison
Captain of H.M. T.B. 113
18 Dec, 1911[3]
Succeeded by
Humphrey M. Robson
Preceded by
John P. Burton
Captain of H.M. T.B. 27
4 Jan, 1915[4]
Succeeded by
Alfred G. Foote
Preceded by
Charles G. Ramsey
Captain of H.M.S. Acheron
15 Nov, 1916[5]
Succeeded by
Arthur K. Gibson
Preceded by
Arthur M. Lecky
Captain of H.M.S. Opportune
4 Feb, 1917[6]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Guy O. Maund
Captain of H.M.S. Goshawk
23 Jul, 1919[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Sydney Hopkins
Captain of H.M.S. Somme
17 Nov, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
Edward S. F. Fegen
Preceded by
George H. Creswell
Captain of H.M.S. Waterhen
2 Feb, 1923[9]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 865.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 11 December, 1911. Issue 39765, col C, p. 15.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 391a.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
  7. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 804.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 865.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 288.