Robert Edmund Ross Benson
Vice-Admiral Robert Edmund Ross Benson, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (23 or 25 April, 1864 – 3 February, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Benson placed twelfth out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]
Benson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 June, 1887.[2]
He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Frederick G. D. Bedford, Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station, on 10 August, 1892.[3]
Benson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1900.[4]
Captain
Benson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[5]
He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur in June 1907.[6]
He was appointed to command of the second class protected cruiser Hermione on 28 October, 1909.[7]
In October 1910, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Venus, remaining in the ship until the following May.[8]
He was appointed to the battleship Cæsar on 6 June, 1911.[9]
Benson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1918, vice Kerr, and was placed on the Retired List "at his own request" on 27 April.[10] His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, 1917, when all five Sea Lords voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[11]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923.[12]
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Benson" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 4 February, 1927. Issue 44497, col C, p. 19.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Norman C. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur Jun, 1907[13] – ? |
Succeeded by Basil H. Fanshawe |
| Preceded by Cuthbert E. Hunter |
Captain of H.M.S. Hermione 28 Oct, 1909[14] – ? |
Succeeded by Murray F. Sueter |
| Preceded by Roger J. B. Keyes |
Captain of H.M.S. Venus Oct, 1910[15] – ? |
Succeeded by Arthur R. Hulbert |
| Preceded by Price V. Lewes |
Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar 6 Jun, 1911[16] – ? |
Succeeded by Herbert Chatterton |
| Preceded by Bentinck J. D. Yelverton |
Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments 1 Mar, 1912[17] – ? |
Succeeded by Appointment Abolished |
| Preceded by New Command |
Second-in-Command, Tenth Cruiser Squadron 11 Nov, 1914[18] – ? |
Succeeded by John S. Luard |
| Preceded by John S. Luard as Captain-in-Charge of the Southern Coast Guard District |
Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Southern Coast Guard District 17 May, 1916[19] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, p. 14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3366. 21 June, 1887.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 1 August, 1892. Issue 33705, col B, p. 5.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 October, 1909. Issue 39100, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30678. p. 5602. 10 May, 1918.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 167/52.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 October, 1909. Issue 39100, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 December, 1911. Issue 39771, col F, p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401h.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
