Benn, Douglas H.

After retirement from the Navy, he returned to Ottawa in a civilian role for a four-year period at DND to co-ordinate support services from the engineering and maintenance staff of headquarters and then a further four years of naval support when the program was doubled.

He took his final retirement in Ottawa

He was appointed as a Technical Apprentice RN. (CFR) He was appointed as an Naval Cadet RN.

He attended the Royal Naval College Britannia.

He served in Royal Naval Engineering College Manadon.

He completed his education at The Advanced Engineering College in Greenwich, London where he obtained his MSC ("E" Dagger course)..

He was appointed as A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RN.

He was appointed as Sub-Lieutenant (E) RN. (Transferred to RCN) He was appointed as Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1952).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1960).

He was appointed as Commander (MARE) (With seniority dated 01/07/1966).

He was appointed as Captain (MARE) (With seniority dated 01/01/1974). (He was released.)

While in the RN he served in three cruisers, HMS Devonshire, HMS Gambia, HMS Liverpool and three aircraft carriers, HMS Implacable, HMS Indomitable, and the post-war ARC ROYAL.