Difference between revisions of "Arthur Winnifred Benson"
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Louis Downall Gibbs|George L. D. Gibbs]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Medea (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Medea'']]'''<br>25 Aug, 1916{{NLFeb19|p. 844}} – 1919 | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Winnifred Benson|Arthur W. Benson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sprightly (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sprightly'']]'''<br>27 Sep, 1910 – Aug, 1911|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Julian Harrison|Julian Harrison]]'''}} |
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Revision as of 12:23, 25 July 2017
Captain (retired) Arthur Winnifred Benson, D.S.O. (25 July, 1882 – 24 April, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Benson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.[1]
Benson was appointed in command of the destroyer Victor on 8 June, 1914.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Medea on 25 August, 1916.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George W. McO. Campbell |
Captain of H.M.S. Swordfish 21 Jan, 1909 – 30 Apr, 1909 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry V. Hudson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 17 30 Apr, 1909[4] – 11 Jun, 1909 |
Succeeded by David V. F. Erskine |
| Preceded by Claude H. Woodward |
Captain of H.M.S. Sprightly 11 Jun, 1909 – 5 May, 1910 |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Benson |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Benson |
Captain of H.M.S. Sprightly 27 Sep, 1910 – Aug, 1911 |
Succeeded by Julian Harrison |
| Preceded by Gerald C. Wynter |
Captain of H.M.S. Ness Aug, 1911 – Nov, 1911 |
Succeeded by Edmund A. T. de P. de la Poer |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Victor 8 Jun, 1914[5] – 24 Dec, 1915 |
Succeeded by Cosmo M. Graham |
| Preceded by George L. D. Gibbs |
Captain of H.M.S. Matchless 28 Mar, 1916 – 25 Aug, 1916 |
Succeeded by George L. D. Gibbs |
| Preceded by George L. D. Gibbs |
Captain of H.M.S. Medea 25 Aug, 1916[6] – 28 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
