John Benedict Spurgin
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John Benedict Spurgin ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Spurgin was appointed in command of the destroyer Opportune on 4 February, 1917.[1]
On 17 November, 1919, Spurgin was appointed in command of the destroyer Somme.[2]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur L. Harrison |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 113 18 Dec, 1911[3] |
Succeeded by Humphrey M. Robson |
| Preceded by John P. Burton |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 27 4 Jan, 1915[4] |
Succeeded by Alfred G. Foote |
| Preceded by Robert L. Burnett |
Captain of H.M.S. Acheron 15 Nov, 1916[5] – early 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Gibson |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Lecky |
Captain of H.M.S. Opportune 4 Feb, 1917[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Guy O. Maund |
Captain of H.M.S. Goshawk 23 Jul, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sydney Hopkins |
Captain of H.M.S. Somme 17 Nov, 1919[8] |
Succeeded by Edward S. F. Fegen |
| Preceded by H. Bourchier Wrey |
Captain of H.M.S. Tuscan ? – Feb, 1921[9] |
Succeeded by Philip J. Mack |
| Preceded by George H. Creswell |
Captain of H.M.S. Waterhen 2 Feb, 1923[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 865.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 11 December, 1911. Issue 39765, col C, p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 391a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 804.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 865.
- ↑ Mack Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 21.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 288.
