Chris Bennett (admiral)

Chris Bennett
SD, SM, SAN (Rtd)
Born (1937-12-08) 8 December 1937
Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
Occupation Author
Language English
Nationality South African
Ethnicity Caucasian
Citizenship South African
Genre History
Subjects Military, Navy

Military career

Allegiance
Service/branch  South African Navy
Years of service 1956  1990
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held
  • Chief of Naval Support
  • FOC Naval Command West
  • SAS Mosselbaai
Awards
Other work Author

Literature portal

Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd) (born 8 December 1937, KweKwe)[1] is the author of a number of books.

He attended school at Kingswood College before joining the South African Navy.

Naval Career

He commanded the Minesweeper SAS Mosselbaai in 1972.[2]:195 He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1986 and appointed as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Command West until January 1989.[3] In 1989 he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff[4] and then as Chief of Naval Support.[5] He retired in 1990[6]

Awards and Decorations

Books

References

  1. "Chris Bennett - Who's Who". WhosWho.co.za. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. Goosen, C (1973). South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years. W. J. Flesch & partners. ISBN 0 949989 02 9.
  3. "Vlootbevel oorhandig" [Navy command handed over] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 21 January 1989. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  4. "Persoonlik" [Personal] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 October 1988. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. 26 November 1990. "Vloot-steun kry nuwe hoof" [Fleet support gets new head] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. Bennett, Chris. "The loss of SAS President Kruger: 18 February 1982". http://www.saspresidentkruger.com/. Retrieved 30 September 2014. External link in |website= (help)

External links

Military offices
New title Flag Officer Commanding NAVCOM West
1986  1989
Succeeded by
Lambert Jackson Woodburne
Preceded by
Unknown
Chief of Naval Support
1989  1990
Succeeded by
Robert Simpson-Anderson
Preceded by
S.W. Sleigh
Chief of Naval Staff
1988  1989
Succeeded by
Unknown


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