Archibald Charles Bucknell
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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Archibald Charles Bucknell (20 December, 1883 (or 1884, as he claims in 1949) – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire.
Bucknell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 9 November, 1914.[1]
In 1915, he received the Admiralty's displeasure following a collision with his command, the destroyer H.M.S. Violet. He also received an adverse report for being found culpably negligent in leaving a loaded [illeg] on the bridge.
Bucknell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 9 November, 1922.[2]
Bucknell was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 18 February, 1928.[3]
In 1949, Bucknell reported that he lived in South Africa.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Vincent L. Bowring |
Captain of H.M.S. Violet 31 Jul, 1914[4] – 31 Dec, 1915[5] |
Succeeded by Walter M. Knowles |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Merry Hampton 14 May, 1919[6][7] – 28 Oct, 1919[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. N. Wyatt as Captain of H.M.S. Herald |
Footnotes
- ↑ Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
- ↑ Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
- ↑ Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399c.
- ↑ Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
- ↑ Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 846.
- ↑ Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
