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Commander Geoffrey Robert Bensly Back, (22 February, 1894 – 29 May, 1941) served in the Royal Navy. His name is recorded as "Bensly" in later Navy Lists, but as the more common "Beasly" in early Navy Lists and in both service records. I am guessing that his name was actually Bensly.

Life & Career

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur D. B. James
Captain of H.M.S. Westcott
22 Jul, 1932[1]
Succeeded by
Edward M. Loly
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
1 Apr, 1937[2] – Jul, 1937[3]
Succeeded by
Cecil S. Sandford
Preceded by
Richard S. Benson
Captain of H.M.S. Duncan
8 Jul, 1939 – 2 Jan, 1940
Succeeded by
Jocelyn S. C. Salter
Preceded by
Harold R. G. Kinahan
Captain of H.M.S. Orion
Jan, 1940[4] – 29 May, 1941
Succeeded by
George C. P. Menzies

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 291.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 216.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.