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| − | '''Henry Francis Besant''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Henry Francis Besant''', O.B.E. (25 November, 1887 – 29 September, 1955) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Ludlow the son of Reverend J. C. E. Besant. | |
| − | Besant was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Besant was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1910.{{NLMar13|p. 7}} |
| − | Besant was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Besant was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1918. |
| − | + | ==Post-War== | |
| − | + | Besant was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 October, 1929. | |
| − | Besant was | + | |
| + | ==World War II== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | {{WP| | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Francis+Besant Service Records] |
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Francis_Besant}} | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Ogilvy Hozier|William O. Hozier]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thorn (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thorn'']]'''<br>23 Jan, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''q''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas George Jeffrey|Douglas G. Jeffrey]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Ogilvy Hozier|William O. Hozier]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thorn (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thorn'']]'''<br>23 Jan, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''q''}} – 30 Mar, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas George Jeffrey|Douglas G. Jeffrey]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cornflower (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cornflower'']]'''<br>17 Apr, 1916{{NLAug17|p. 392''s''}} – 1 Feb, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gordon Charles Steele|Gordon C. Steele]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmond Alan Berners Stanley|Edmond A. B. Stanley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bluebell (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bluebell'']]'''<br>18 Nov, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 729}} – Feb, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Algernon Robert Smithwick|Algernon R. Smithwick]]'''}} | ||
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| + | {{CatBritannia|May, 1903}} | ||
Revision as of 20:51, 11 August 2017
Commander (retired) Henry Francis Besant, O.B.E. (25 November, 1887 – 29 September, 1955) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Ludlow the son of Reverend J. C. E. Besant.
Besant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1910.[1]
Besant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1918.
Post-War
Besant was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 1 October, 1929.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William O. Hozier |
Captain of H.M.S. Thorn 23 Jan, 1915[2] – 30 Mar, 1916 |
Succeeded by Douglas G. Jeffrey |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornflower 17 Apr, 1916[3] – 1 Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by Gordon C. Steele |
| Preceded by Edmond A. B. Stanley |
Captain of H.M.S. Bluebell 18 Nov, 1922[4] – Feb, 1924 |
Succeeded by Algernon R. Smithwick |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 392s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 729.
