Allied Warship Commanders

John Cecil Benson DSC, RNVR

Birth details unknown

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Ranks


4 May 1931	Lt.
4 May 1939	Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1944	Cdr.

Retired: 31 Dec 1952

Decorations


6 Jun 1941	DSC
1 Jan 1943	Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
17 Sep 1943	VRD
3 Apr 1945	Bar to DSC

Warship Commands listed for John Cecil Benson, RNVR

Ship	Rank	Type	From	To
HMS Damito (FY 521)	Lt.Cdr.	MS Trawler	31 Aug 1939	12 Sep 1941
HMS Darthema (FY 676)	Lt.Cdr.	MS Trawler	Aug 1940	mid 1941
HMS Llandudno (J 67)	Lt.Cdr.	Minesweeper	9 Dec 1942	13 Oct 1943
HMS Lyme Regis (ii) (J 193)	Lt.Cdr.	Minesweeper	14 Oct 1943	11 Nov 1944

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