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Revision as of 09:32, 29 July 2020

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]

World War II

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]

See Also

Bibliography

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 – 31 Jan, 1940
Succeeded by
Christopher H. Hutchinson
Preceded by
George W. G. Simpson
Captain of H.M.S. Sealion
late Feb, 1940 – 12 Oct, 1941
Succeeded by
George R. Colvin
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Safari
14 Oct, 1941 – 27 Apr, 1943
Succeeded by
Richard B. Lakin
Preceded by
Harold R. Conway
Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops
30 Oct, 1944 – 4 Feb, 1945
Succeeded by
David C. Ingram
Preceded by
Philip S. Smith
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport
Jan, 1951[6] – Jan, 1953[7]
Succeeded by
John E. H. McBeath

Footnotes

  1. Uboat.net page on the man.
  2. Uboat.net page on the man.
  3. Uboat.net page on the man.
  4. Uboat.net page on the man.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 245.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.