John Norman Benbow

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John Norman Benbow ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Benbow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1905.[1]

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]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Clive Phillipps-Wolley
Captain of H.M.S. Thorn
6 Jan, 1914[4]
Succeeded by
William O. Hozier
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Laverock
3 Aug, 1914[5]
Succeeded by
Colin A. G. Hutchinson

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 6.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 383.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 346.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 383.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395j.