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'''William Gordon Benn''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
'''William Gordon Benn''' ( – 14 October, 1939) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Benn was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 28 February, 1910.{{NLMar13|p. 7}}
Benn was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 28 February, 1910.{{NLMar13|p. 7}}


Benn was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalOak|f=t}} in July, 1939.{{MackieRNW}}
Benn was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalOak|f=t}} in July, 1939.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Revision as of 16:59, 6 June 2015

William Gordon Benn ( – 14 October, 1939) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Benn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 February, 1910.[1]

Benn was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak in July, 1939.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Colin Cantlie
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak
Jul, 1939[2]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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