Admiral. Born Shropshire. Whilst in the West Indies fighting the French, Benbow was in charge of a fleet of seven ships. During the fight, which lasted a few days, he sustained a broken leg from chain-shot. He fought on but only two of the other ships' captains supported his battle plans to his satisfaction so he court-martialled them sentencing two to death. Two months after his injury he died as a result at Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica, and 5 months after his demise his death sentence on the two captains was carried out.
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Admiral John Benbow
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Capt. W. Goodley, OBE, MC
Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1921-1947. Knight Grace in the Order of St John. The Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 10 January 1947 carries an obituary: "Captain Will...
Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Transport
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
A. Prior
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
L Cpl. B. Rhodes
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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