Wilmot Pynson Bennitt
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Jump to navigationJump to searchCommander (retired) Wilmot Pynson Bennitt, D.S.C. (26 January, 1901 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bennitt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1920.[1]
He was placed on the Retired List on 8 March 1923.[2]
Bennitt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1928.[3]
World War II
In 1941 it was reported that he was a prisoner of war in Vichy hands.[4]
Bennitt was promoted to the rank of Commander on 8 May, 1946.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Roy C. Harry |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 4 Nov, 1943 – 14 Apr, 1944 |
Succeeded by Roland C. Allen |
| Preceded by John G. Hewitt |
Captain of H.M.S. Frobisher 16 Jun, 1947[6] – 19 Aug, 1947[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Bennitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/3. f. 3.
- ↑ Bennitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/3. f. 3.
- ↑ Bennitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/3. f. 3.
- ↑ Bennitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/3. f. 3.
- ↑ Bennitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/3. f. 3.
- ↑ Bennitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/3. f. 3.
- ↑ Bennitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/3. f. 3.
