Eric Ritchie Bent

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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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John H. Young
Captain of H.M.S. Champion
Oct, 1928[5]
Succeeded by
Richard M. Welby

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 310.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 363.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.