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| − | '''Herbert Arthur Buchanan-Wollaston''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} '''Herbert Arthur Buchanan-Wollaston''', C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (13 October, 1878 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Herbert Arthur Buchanan Wollaston was born in Kensington, London, the son of S. G. Wollaston, Esquire. He changed his name by hyphenating the last two names in June, 1903.<ref>Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/90.|}} f. 115.</ref> | |
| − | Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 January, 1899.<ref>Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/90.|}} f. 115.</ref> |
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Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 11}} | Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 11}} | ||
| − | Buchanan-Wollaston was | + | Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/90.|}} f. 115.</ref> |
| − | In July, 1927, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Carysfort|f=t}}.{{ | + | Buchanan-Wollaston was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}} in September, 1921. |
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| + | In July, 1927, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Carysfort|f=t}}. | ||
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| + | Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 6 April, 1928 and placed on the Retired List on the 7th.<ref>Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/90.|}} f. 115.</ref> | ||
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| + | Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} 31 December, 1932.<ref>Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/90.|}} f. 115.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 16:49, 2 May 2015
Vice-Admiral Herbert Arthur Buchanan-Wollaston, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (13 October, 1878 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Herbert Arthur Buchanan Wollaston was born in Kensington, London, the son of S. G. Wollaston, Esquire. He changed his name by hyphenating the last two names in June, 1903.[1]
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1899.[2]
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1911.[3]
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.[4]
Buchanan-Wollaston was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso in September, 1921.
In July, 1927, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carysfort.
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 April, 1928 and placed on the Retired List on the 7th.[5]
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral 31 December, 1932.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Claude Seymour |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso Sep, 1921[7] |
Succeeded by Charles A. Robertson-Scott |
| Preceded by G. Frederick B. Edward-Collins |
Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort Jul, 1927[8] |
Succeeded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
Footnotes
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 11.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
