Chris Bennett (admiral)
Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd) (born 8 December 1937, KweKwe)[1] is the author of a number of books.
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| Born | 8 December 1937 Kwekwe, Zimbabwe |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | South African |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Genre | History |
| Subjects | Military, Navy |
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| Years of service | 1956 – 1990 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
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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
- Three Frigates - The South African Navy Comes of Age (2nd ed.). Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-1-920169-02-2. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- South Africa's Navy : A Navy of the People and for the People. 2008. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3. with Arne Söderlund
- Bennett, Chris (2011). South African Naval events: day by day, 1488 to 2009. Simon's Town, South Africa: Naval Heritage Trust. ISBN 9780620430142. OCLC 730229500.
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References
- "Chris Bennett - Who's Who". WhosWho.co.za. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- Goosen, C (1973). South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years. W. J. Flesch & partners. ISBN 0 949989 02 9.
- "Vlootbevel oorhandig" [Navy command handed over] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 21 January 1989. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "Persoonlik" [Personal] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 October 1988. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "Vloot-steun kry nuwe hoof" [Fleet support gets new head] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 November 1990. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- Bennett, Chris. "The loss of SAS President Kruger: 18 February 1982". www.saspresidentkruger.com/. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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| Military offices | ||
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| 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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