Chris Bennett (admiral)

Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd) (8 December 1937[1] – 17 August 2021)[2] was the author of a number of books.

Rear Admiral

Christopher Hart Bennett

SD SM SAN (Rtd)
Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd)
Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd)
Born(1937-12-08)8 December 1937
Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
Died17 August 2021(2021-08-17) (aged 83)
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalitySouth African
CitizenshipSouth African
GenreHistory
SubjectsMilitary, Navy
Military career
Allegiance
Service/branch South African Navy
Years of service1956–1990
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
  • Chief of Naval Support
  • FOC Naval Command West
  • SAS Mosselbaai
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Permanent Force Good Service Medal '
Other workAuthor
 Literature portal

Bennett was born in KweKwe. He attended school at Kingswood College before joining the South African Navy.

He commanded the Minesweeper SAS Mosselbaai in 1972.[3]: 195  He was promoted to rear admiral in 1986 and appointed as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Command West until January 1989.[4] In 1989 he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff[5] and then as Chief of Naval Support.[6] He retired in 1990[7][2]

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.

References
  1. "Chris Bennett - Who's Who". WhosWho.co.za. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. Bosazza, Mike (20 September 2021). "In Memory of R Adm Chris Bennett (Ret)". Naval Heritage Trust, South Africa. Cape Town. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. Goosen, C (1973). South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years. W. J. Flesch & partners. ISBN 0-949989-02-9.
  4. "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.
  5. "Persoonlik" [Personal] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 October 1988. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  6. "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.
  7. Bennett, Chris. "The loss of SAS President Kruger: 18 February 1982". www.saspresidentkruger.com/. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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