Geoffrey Neville Henson

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Commander Geoffrey Neville Henson, R.N. (28 May, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in London, the son of Gerald Henson, who was employed in the Civil Service.

Henson underwent examinations in July, 1897 and gained entrance to Britannia's term of August, 1897, his 1317 marks placing him twentieth among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.[1]

Henson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.

Henson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.

He was navigating officer in the battleship Dominion from 21 April 1914 to 30 April, 1917.

Henson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.

Henson was appointed in command of the destroyer Mons on 30 August, 1918.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cecil R. E. W. Perryman
Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard
18 May, 1917 – 9 Jun, 1917
Succeeded by
Edward D. W. Lawford
Preceded by
Hugh J. Woodward
Captain of H.M.S. Portia
11 Jul, 1917[3] – 30 Aug, 1918
Succeeded by
Ralph G. H. Izat
Preceded by
George A. Scott
Captain of H.M.S. Mons
30 Aug, 1918[4] – 12 Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
Norman A. G. Ohlenschlager
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Tenedos
c. Oct, 1919 – c. late Oct, 1919
Succeeded by
Francis T. Hare
Preceded by
Francis T. Hare
Captain of H.M.S. Sterling
6 Nov, 1919[Inference]
Succeeded by
Clement R. Dane

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
  3. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396m.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.