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Shortly after the return of the Doctor to Earth and his [[regeneration]] into his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], Benton was promoted to Warrant Officer — a rank which entitled him to be addressed as "Mister". ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') As a Regimental Sergeant Major, Benton helped against the [[Zygon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'') He was stationed at the Space Defence Station at [[Devesham]] during the [[Kraal]]s' attempted invasion of Earth, where he was replaced by one of [[Styggron]]'s [[Kraal android|android duplicates]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'') | Shortly after the return of the Doctor to Earth and his [[regeneration]] into his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], Benton was promoted to Warrant Officer — a rank which entitled him to be addressed as "Mister". ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') As a Regimental Sergeant Major, Benton helped against the [[Zygon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'') He was stationed at the Space Defence Station at [[Devesham]] during the [[Kraal]]s' attempted invasion of Earth, where he was replaced by one of [[Styggron]]'s [[Kraal android|android duplicates]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'') | ||
Benton met the [[Ninth Doctor]] when he was put on a team with [[Harry Sullivan]] and sent to the West Country to investigate a missing member of UNIT and a subsequent series of "monster" sightings. Though this was after his promotion, the Doctor still referred to Benton as "Sergeant". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Official Secrets (comic story)|Official Secrets]]'') | Benton met the [[Ninth Doctor]] when he was put on a team with [[Harry Sullivan]] and sent to the West Country to investigate a missing member of UNIT and a subsequent series of "monster" sightings. Though this was after his promotion, the Doctor and the Brigadier still referred to Benton as "Sergeant", and his uniform also bore the rank of a sergeant. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Official Secrets (comic story)|Official Secrets]]'') | ||
While transporting [[radioactive]] cargo by UNIT [[Land Rover]] through the woods outside [[Bolton]] with his driver, Private [[Willis (Wartime)|Willis]] of the Regular Army, Benton was haunted by the [[ghost]]s of his brother and father. He overcame his feelings of guilt (which were apparently the source of these hauntings) and returned to his post in time to prevent the cargo from being hijacked by a dangerous criminal. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'') | While transporting [[radioactive]] cargo by UNIT [[Land Rover]] through the woods outside [[Bolton]] with his driver, Private [[Willis (Wartime)|Willis]] of the Regular Army, Benton was haunted by the [[ghost]]s of his brother and father. He overcame his feelings of guilt (which were apparently the source of these hauntings) and returned to his post in time to prevent the cargo from being hijacked by a dangerous criminal. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'') | ||
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[[File:Benton Assembled-min.jpg|thumb|Benton in [[White Hart (Call to Arms)|his pub]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Call to Arms (audio story)|Call to Arms]]'')]] | [[File:Benton Assembled-min.jpg|thumb|Benton in [[White Hart (Call to Arms)|his pub]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Call to Arms (audio story)|Call to Arms]]'')]] | ||
Later in his life, Benton owned a [[pub]] in [[Scafell]] called the ''[[White Hart (Call to Arms)|White Hart]]''. He decided to pack up with his wife [[Margery Phipps]] and go on a cruise. When [[Kate Stewart]] and [[Petronella Osgood]] arrived at the pub he helped him. When [[Jastrok]] arrived at his pub Benton became injured. He tried to then slow the Silurian. Benton spent his time restoring [[Bessie]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Call to Arms (audio story)|Call to Arms]]'') Kate passed local control of UNIT in the UK to Mike, Benton and Jo due to their experience with Silurians and [[Sea Devil]]s before, whilst she couldn't get back to base. After Jo went off in a huff he went to check on her. He helped Osgood in her work. He took the Air Creatures the Silurians were using back to the [[Hebrides]] before he went back to his wife for their cruise. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[United (audio story)|United]]'') | Later in his life, Benton owned a [[pub]] in [[Scafell]] called the ''[[White Hart (Call to Arms)|White Hart]]''. He decided to pack up with his wife [[Margery Phipps]] and go on a cruise. When [[Kate Stewart]] and [[Petronella Osgood]] arrived at the pub he helped him. When [[Jastrok]] arrived at his pub Benton became injured. He tried to then slow the Silurian. Benton spent his time restoring [[Bessie]]. Despite leaving military service as a RSM, he was referred to as 'sergeant' by all, including other members of UNIT. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Call to Arms (audio story)|Call to Arms]]'') Kate passed local control of UNIT in the UK to Mike, Benton and Jo due to their experience with Silurians and [[Sea Devil]]s before, whilst she couldn't get back to base. After Jo went off in a huff he went to check on her. He helped Osgood in her work. He took the Air Creatures the Silurians were using back to the [[Hebrides]] before he went back to his wife for their cruise. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[United (audio story)|United]]'') | ||
The Eighth Doctor later visited Benton to collect his third self's notes on [[William (Gone Fishing)|Isaac]]'s music. The Doctor then informed Benton that he would die soon. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[DS Al Fine]]'') | The Eighth Doctor later visited Benton to collect his third self's notes on [[William (Gone Fishing)|Isaac]]'s music. The Doctor then informed Benton that he would die soon. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[DS Al Fine]]'') | ||
