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Revision as of 12:47, 19 May 2014

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

Bibliography

Service Records

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
?
Captain of H.M.S. Opportune
4 Feb, 1917[4] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Sydney Hopkins
Captain of H.M.S. Somme
17 Nov, 1919[5] – ?
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
  2. The Monthly 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. (February, 1919). p. 855.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 865.