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Commander Alfred Edgar Buchanan, D.S.O. (10 August, 1903 – ) served in the Royal Australian Navy.

Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 6 July, 1925.^[1]

Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1933.^[2]

Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1939.^[3]

Buchanan was granted the acting rank of Captain on 22 August, 1945. He was placed on the Retired List on 10 August, 1963.^[4]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Alvord S. Rosenthal	Captain of H.M.A.S. Waterhen 18 Jun, 1937^[5]	Succeeded by James H. Swain

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+{{CommAU}} '''Alfred Edgar Buchanan''', D.S.O. (10 August, 1903 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Australian Navy]].
 ==Life & Career==
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+Buchanan was promoted to the rank of {{CommAU}} on 31 December, 1939.{{UBAlly|389}}
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+Buchanan was granted the acting rank of {{CaptAU}} on 22 August, 1945.  He was placed on the Retired List on 10 August, 1963.{{UBAlly|389}}
 ==See Also==
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 * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Alfred+Edgar+Buchanan Service Records]
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