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'''John Norman Benbow''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Norman Benbow''', O.B.E. (2 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Simla, India the son of Major J. E. Benbow. | |||
Benbow was promoted to the rank of {{ | Benbow was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 August, 1905.{{NLMar13|p. 6}} | ||
Benbow was promoted to the rank of {{ | Benbow was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 August, 1913. | ||
Benbow was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thorn|f=t}} on 6 January, 1914.{{NLApr14|p. 383}} | |||
Benbow was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thorn|f=t}} on 6 January, 1914. | |||
On 3 August, 1914, Benbow was appointed in command of the {{UK-Laverock|f=t}}. | On 3 August, 1914, Benbow was appointed in command of the {{UK-Laverock|f=t}}.{{NLJan15|p. 346}} | ||
==Post-War== | |||
Benbow was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 5 August, 1920. | |||
Benbow was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on the Retired List on 2 August, 1923. | |||
==World War II== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Norman+Benbow Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Norman_Benbow}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Laverock (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Laverock'']]'''<br>3 Aug, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 395''j''}} – 4 May, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Colin Alexander Gordon Hutchison|Colin A. G. Hutchison]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Casson|Frank Casson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hambledon (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hambledon'']]'''<br>Jan, 1919{{NLSep19|p. 807}} – 27 Oct, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Basil Richard Brooke|Basil R. Brooke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sherborne (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sherborne'']]'''<br>27 Oct, 1919 – 1 Feb, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Courtenay Bell|Charles C. Bell]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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{{CatBritannia|September, 1898}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 6 April 2022
Commander (retired) John Norman Benbow, O.B.E. (2 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Simla, India the son of Major J. E. Benbow.
Benbow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1905.[1]
Benbow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1913.
Benbow was appointed in command of the destroyer Thorn on 6 January, 1914.[2]
On 3 August, 1914, Benbow was appointed in command of the destroyer Laverock.[3]
Post-War
Benbow was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 5 August, 1920.
Benbow was promoted to the rank of Commander on the Retired List on 2 August, 1923.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Clive Phillipps-Wolley |
Captain of H.M.S. Thorn 6 Jan, 1914[4] – 3 Aug, 1914 |
Succeeded by William O. Hozier |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Laverock 3 Aug, 1914[5] – 4 May, 1916 |
Succeeded by Colin A. G. Hutchison |
| Preceded by Frank Casson |
Captain of H.M.S. Hambledon Jan, 1919[6] – 27 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Basil R. Brooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Sherborne 27 Oct, 1919 – 1 Feb, 1920 |
Succeeded by Charles C. Bell |
Footnotes
