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| − | '''Geoffrey Neville Henson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Geoffrey Neville Henson''', R.N. (28 May, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in London, the son of Gerald Henson, who was employed in the Civil Service. | |
| − | Henson | + | Henson underwent examinations in July, 1897 and gained entrance to {{UK-1Britannia}}'s term of August, 1897, his 1317 marks placing him twentieth among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.</ref> |
| − | Henson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Henson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1904. |
| − | Henson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Henson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1912. |
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| − | + | He was navigating officer in the {{UK-Dominion|f=t}} from 21 April 1914 to 30 April, 1917. | |
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| − | + | Henson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | |
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| − | == | + | Henson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mons|f=t}} on 30 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 848}} |
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| + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Geoffrey+Neville+Henson Service Records] | ||
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Neville_Henson}} | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Scott|George A. Scott]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mons (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mons'']]'''<br>30 Aug, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 848}} – 12 Apr, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Norman Albert Gustave Ohlenschlager|Norman A. G. Ohlenschlager]]'''}} | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Theodor Hare|Francis T. Hare]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sterling (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sterling'']]'''<br>6 Nov, 1919{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Clement Richard Dane|Clement R. Dane]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 6 April 2022
Commander Geoffrey Neville Henson, R.N. (28 May, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London, the son of Gerald Henson, who was employed in the Civil Service.
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 promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.
Henson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.
He was navigating officer in the battleship Dominion from 21 April 1914 to 30 April, 1917.
Henson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.
Henson was appointed in command of the destroyer Mons on 30 August, 1918.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman |
Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard 18 May, 1917 – 9 Jun, 1917 |
Succeeded by Edward D. W. Lawford |
| Preceded by Hugh J. Woodward |
Captain of H.M.S. Portia 11 Jul, 1917[3] – 30 Aug, 1918 |
Succeeded by Ralph G. H. Izat |
| Preceded by George A. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Mons 30 Aug, 1918[4] – 12 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Norman A. G. Ohlenschlager |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Tenedos c. Oct, 1919 – c. late Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by Francis T. Hare |
| Preceded by Francis T. Hare |
Captain of H.M.S. Sterling 6 Nov, 1919[Inference] |
Succeeded by Clement R. Dane |
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.
