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Revision as of 15:44, 27 August 2019
Commander Geoffrey Neville Henson, R.N. (28 May, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Henson underwent examinations in July, 1897 and gained entrance to Britannia's term of August, 1897, his 1317 marks placing him twentieth among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.[1]
Henson was appointed in command of the destroyer Mons on 30 August, 1918.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh J. Woodward |
Captain of H.M.S. Portia 11 Jul, 1917[3] |
Succeeded by Ralph G. H. Izat |
| Preceded by George A. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Mons 30 Aug, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by Norman A. G. Ohlenschlager |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
