Benjamin Bryant

Rear-Admiral Benjamin Bryant, D.S.O.**, C.B. (16 September, 1905 – 23 November, 1994) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bryant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1927.

Bryant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1935.^[1]

Bryant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1940.^[2]

Bryant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1944.^[3]

Bryant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 July, 1954 and retired on 1 April, 1957.^[4]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Eric R. J. Oddie	Captain of H.M.S. H 49 27 Aug, 1934^[5]	Succeeded by Wilfrid F. Haselfoot
Preceded by Edward F. Pizey	Captain of H.M.S. Sealion 3 Sep, 1938^[6] – 31 Jan, 1940^[7]	Succeeded by Christopher H. Hutchinson
Preceded by George W. G. Simpson	Captain of H.M.S. Sealion late Feb, 1940^[8] – 12 Oct, 1941^[9]	Succeeded by George R. Colvin
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Safari 14 Oct, 1941^[10] – 27 Apr, 1943^[11]	Succeeded by Richard B. Lakin
Preceded by Harold R. Conway	Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 30 Oct, 1944^[12] – 4 Feb, 1945^[13]	Succeeded by David C. Ingram
Preceded by Hugo M. C. Ionides	Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 26 Jun, 1945^[14] – 4 Jun, 1947^[15]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Philip S. Smith	Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport Jan, 1951^[16] – Jan, 1953^[17]	Succeeded by John E. H. McBeath