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Bennett served as {{UK-Shannon}}'s gunnery officer at the [[Battle of Jutland]], and was recommended for having withheld his fire, as he could see very little to shoot at.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 278-285}} | Bennett served as {{UK-Shannon}}'s gunnery officer at the [[Battle of Jutland]], and was recommended for having withheld his fire, as he could see very little to shoot at.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 278-285}} | ||
He would later serve as gunnery officer in {{UK-Renown|f=p}}. | He would later serve as gunnery officer in {{UK-Renown|f=p}}, from June 1916 to 15 February, 1919, being promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} with seniority of 31 December, 1918.<ref>Bennett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/324.|}} f. 333.</ref> | ||
Bennett was promoted to the rank of {{ | Bennett was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 26 April, 1932. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frederic+Walter+Bennett+196 Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frederic+Walter+Bennett+196 Service Records] | ||
* [[H.M.S. Shannon at the Battle of Jutland]] | |||
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Revision as of 16:01, 31 October 2022
Captain Frederic Walter Bennett (26 April, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bennett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 30 October, 1907.[1]
Bennett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 30 October, 1915.[2]
Bennett served as Shannon's gunnery officer at the Battle of Jutland, and was recommended for having withheld his fire, as he could see very little to shoot at.[3]
He would later serve as gunnery officer in H.M.S. Renown, from June 1916 to 15 February, 1919, being promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 31 December, 1918.[4]
Bennett was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 26 April, 1932.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 13.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 278-285.
- ↑ Bennett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/324. f. 333.
