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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
Henry V. Hudson
Captain of H.M. T.B. 17
30 Apr, 1909[4]
Succeeded by
David V. F. Erskine
Preceded by
Claude H. Woodward
Captain of H.M.S. Sprightly
8 Jul, 1909[5]
Succeeded by
Julian Harrison
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Victor
8 Jun, 1914[6]
Succeeded by
Cosmo M. Graham
Preceded by
George L. D. Gibbs
Captain of H.M.S. Medea
25 Aug, 1916[7] – 1919[Fact Check]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 390.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 401.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 378.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398x.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.

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