Lieutenant Colonel
BORN LONDON 04/10/1862. FOURTH SON OF GENERAL, HENRY ROXBY BENSON, OF THE 17TH LANCERS. RICHARD ERLE BENSON, WAS COMMANDER OF THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE JOINED THE REGIMENT AS A YOUNG OFFICER, ON 14/05/1884, RISING THROUGH THE OFFICER RANKS. HE WAS WELL KNOWN IN HULL AND OFTEN LED RECRUITMENT MARCHES AROUND THE CITY. HE SERVED […]
