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

  1. Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
  2. Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
  3. Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399c.
  5. Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
  6. Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 846.
  8. Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.