Henry Tritton Buller

Admiral SIR Henry Tritton Buller, G.C.V.O., C.B., Royal Navy (30 October, 1873 – 29 August, 1960) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Buller was the eldest son of Admiral Sir Alexander Buller. His younger brother, Francis Alexander Waddilove Buller, would also become a distinguished Royal Navy officer.

Buller was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1895.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1904.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 22 June, 1911.

Buller was appointed in command of Zealandia on 17 November 1911 and remained in her until 17 May of the following year.

Great War

On 1 July 1913, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer and remained in her until 13 May, 1916.

He left the Admiralty in April, 1918, and was appointed in command of the battleship Barham, as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, Vice-Admiral Commanding the Fifth Battle Squadron. He was appointed in command of the Valiant on 1 October upon Evan-Thomas being superseded by Acting Vice-Admiral Arthur C. Leveson.

Post-War

On 14 May, 1919, Buller took command of the battleship Malaya, which he held for the customary two years. On 17 May, 1921, he was appointed Chief of Staff to Sir Herbert Heath, now Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Bibliography

• "Admiral Sir Henry Buller" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 31 August, 1960. Issue 54864, col A, p. 12.

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/43.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown as Captain of H.M.S. New Zealand	Captain of H.M.S. Zealandia 17 Nov, 1911 – 17 May, 1912	Succeeded by Thomas D. L. Sheppard
Preceded by Edward H. F. Heaton-Ellis	Captain of H.M.S. Prince of Wales 17 May, 1912 – 18 Nov, 1912	Succeeded by John S. Dumaresq
Preceded by Herbert J. T. Marshall	Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer 1 Jul, 1913 – 13 May, 1916	Succeeded by Herbert N. Garnett
Preceded by Hubert G. Brand	Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord 29 Jun, 1916 – Apr, 1918	Succeeded by The Hon. Herbert Meade
Preceded by Arthur W. Craig	Captain of H.M.S. Barham Apr, 1918 – 1 Oct, 1918	Succeeded by Richard Horne
Preceded by Maurice Woollcombe	Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 1 Oct, 1918 – 1 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by Horace W. Longden
Preceded by Louis C. S. Woollcombe	Captain of H.M.S. Malaya 14 May, 1919 – 17 May, 1921	Succeeded by Percy M. R. Royds
Preceded by Richard H. L. Bevan	Captain of H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert 1 Apr, 1922	Succeeded by The Hon. Sir Herbert Meade
Preceded by The Hon. Sir Hubert G. Brand as Rear-Admiral Commanding, H.M. Yachts	Admiral Commanding, H.M. Yachts 1 Apr, 1922 – 1 Apr, 1931	Succeeded by Sir Herbert Meade-Fetherstonhaugh as Vice-Admiral Commanding, H.M. Yachts