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Revision as of 14:32, 10 January 2017

Henry Francis Besant ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Besant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1910.[1]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William O. Hozier
Captain of H.M.S. Thorn
23 Jan, 1915[2]
Succeeded by
Douglas G. Jeffrey
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Cornflower
17 Apr, 1916[3]
Succeeded by
Gordon C. Steele
Preceded by
Edmond A. B. Stanley
Captain of H.M.S. Bluebell
18 Nov, 1922[4]
Succeeded by
Algernon R. Smithwick

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398q.
  3. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 392s.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 729.