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{{RearRN}} '''Cyril Herbert Gordon Benson''', D.S.O., R.N. (17 February, 1884 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{RearRN}} '''Cyril Herbert Gordon Benson''', D.S.O.*, R.N. (17 February, 1884 – 17 March, 1974) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Benson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 March, 1914.<ref>Benson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>
Benson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 March, 1914.<ref>Benson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>
Awarded the [[Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal]] in September 1916 for lifesaving at sea when a cutter met an accident on 1 November 1915.<ref>Benson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>


Benson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1917.<ref>Benson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>
Benson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1917.<ref>Benson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 6 April 2022

Rear-Admiral Cyril Herbert Gordon Benson, D.S.O.*, R.N. (17 February, 1884 – 17 March, 1974) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Borin in Myrtlehurst, Croyden, Benson gained two and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Benson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 March, 1906.[1]

Benson was awarded the Shadwell Testimonial in 1910 for a survey conducted in Algerine of the area from Punta de Parinas[?] to Punto Lobos.[2]

Benson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 March, 1914.[3]

Awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal in September 1916 for lifesaving at sea when a cutter met an accident on 1 November 1915.[4]

Benson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.[5]

Post-War

Benson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1924.[6]

Benson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral in January, 1936.[7]

World War II

TODO: Catalogue extensive service Reverted to Retired List on 4 March, 1947.[8]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh C. Johnson 		Senior Officer, First Fleet Sweeping Flotilla
11 Nov, 1916[9] – 4 Feb, 1917[10] 		Succeeded by
Hubert H. Holland
Preceded by
Charles C. Bell 		Captain of H.M.S. Sherborne
15 Oct, 1921[11][12] – 20 Nov, 1923[13] 		Succeeded by
Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
Preceded by
? 		Commander, First Minesweeping Flotilla
15 Oct, 1921[14] – 20 Nov, 1923[15] 		Succeeded by
Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
Preceded by
Edmond J. G. Mackinnon 		Captain of H.M.S. Broke
13 Sep, 1926[16][17] – Jun, 1928[18] 		Succeeded by
Bertram C. Watson
Preceded by
Edmond J. G. Mackinnon 		Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla
13 Sep, 1926[19] – Jun, 1928[20] 		Succeeded by
Bertram C. Watson
Preceded by
Russell Grenfell 		Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland
22 Feb, 1933[21][22] – 18 Feb, 1935[23] 		Succeeded by
David J. R. Simson

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  2. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  3. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  4. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  5. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  6. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  7. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  8. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  9. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83. This source calls it the "5th M/S Flotilla".
  10. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  11. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 811.
  13. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  14. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  15. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 219.
  17. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  18. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  19. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  20. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  21. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 227.
  23. ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.

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