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Bent was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 November, 1908.{{NLMar13|p. 7}} | |||
Bent was appointed to {{UK-Excellent}} on 5 August, 1912 to qualify for gunnery duties.{{NLMar13|p. 310}} | Bent was appointed to {{UK-Excellent}} on 5 August, 1912 to qualify for gunnery duties.{{NLMar13|p. 310}} | ||
Revision as of 15:29, 9 November 2014
Eric Ritchie Bent ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1908.[1]
Bent was appointed to Excellent on 5 August, 1912 to qualify for gunnery duties.[2]
On 15 July, 1914, he was appointed to Ocean to act as gunnery officer.[3]
He also served as gunnery officer aboard Hercules at some point.[Citation needed]
Bent was appointed in command of the light cruiser Champion in October, 1928.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John H. Young |
Captain of H.M.S. Champion Oct, 1928[5] |
Succeeded by Richard M. Welby |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 310.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 363.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
