In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Patrick Campbell Benson

 

Commander, RCN

 

Born: 1916

 

Died: 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

 

Ships served in:

WINNIPEG HALF COMPANY RCNVR - Enlisted 1934 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS OTTAWA - Served in OTTAWA for training

HMS RALEIGH (Mess 27 Collingwood) - Appointed to RALEIGH for Officer Training in 1940

HMS KING ALFRED - Appointed to KING ALFRED for Officer Training

* CFR

* Appointed Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 06 Dec 1940)

HMS REVENGE

HMS SOBKRA - Served in SOBKRA as 1st Lieutenant

HMS BLIGHT - Served in BLIGH as Gunnery Officer

* Appointed Lt, RCNVR (seniority 01 Mar 1942)

* Transferred to the RCN in 1945

* Appointed Lt, RCN (seniority 14 Nov 1945)

HMCS NADEN

* Appointed LCdr, RCN

HMCS SIOUX - Appointed to SIOUX in 1952 as Commanding Officer

* Appointed Commander, RCN (seniority 01 Jul 1952)

HMCS STAR - Appointed to STAR in 1954

HMCS PATRIOT - Appointed to PATRIOT as Staff of Flag Officer Naval Divisions as Command Training Officer

HMCS CAYUGA - Appointed to CAYUGA in 1956 as Commanding Officer

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA as Queen's Harbour Master Halifax and Master Intendant

* Honourably Released 17 Aug 1965

 


 

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