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Revision as of 22:35, 22 April 2021
Captain (retired) Edgar William Buchanan, D.S.C. (5 May, 1880 – 20 June, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Supplementary List on 1 September, 1913. He was appointed to Murray on 13 November, 1914. He left the ship on 1 February, 1916 when he was appointed to Abdiel. On 10 October, 1916 he was appointed to the patrol boat P40, to assume command upon her commissioning.[1]
From 10 July 1917 to June 1919, he commanded a Hydrophone Flotilla.
Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 September, 1921.[2]
Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1924.[3]
Buchanan was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 5 May, 1930.[4]
World War II
He served in the Trade Division from September 1939, and reverted to the Retired List on 20 June, 1946. He suffered a fractured fibula c. February 1942.[5]
See Also
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Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. P40 10 Oct, 1916[6][7] – 21 Jan, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by Charles L. Dettmar |
Preceded by Bertram H. Ramsay |
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth 7 Mar, 1925[9] – 8 Apr, 1925[10] |
Succeeded by Henry V. Hudson |
Preceded by Edwin A. Homan |
Captain of H.M.S. Spey 1 Jan, 1926[11][12] – 2 Jan, 1928[13] |
Succeeded by Henry I. M. L. Scott |
Footnotes
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396ii.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 270.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.