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Revision as of 17:21, 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
Arthur G. Craufurd
Captain of H.M.S. Fox
24 Oct, 1917[7] – Mar, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
James Burns
Preceded by
Edward R. Jones
Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar
25 Oct, 1919[9] – 23 Apr, 1920[10]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Claude Seymour
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso
20 Sep, 1921[11] – Dec, 1922[12]
Succeeded by
Charles A. Robertson-Scott
Preceded by
G. Frederick B. Edward-Collins
Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort
Jul, 1927[13]
Succeeded by
Aubrey T. Tillard

Footnotes

  1. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  2. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 11.
  4. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  5. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  6. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  7. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  8. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  9. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  10. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  11. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  12. Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
  13. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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