Edgar William Buchanan

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Captain (retired) Edgar William Buchanan, D.S.C. (5 May, 1880 – 20 June, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Supplementary List on 1 September, 1913. He was appointed to Murray on 13 November, 1914. He left the ship on 1 February, 1916 when he was appointed to Abdiel. On 10 October, 1916 he was appointed to the patrol boat P40, to assume command upon her commissioning.[1]

From 10 July 1917 to June 1919, he commanded a Hydrophone Flotilla.

Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 September, 1921.[2]

Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1924.[3]

Buchanan was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 5 May, 1930.[4]

World War II

He served in the Trade Division from September 1939, and reverted to the Retired List on 20 June, 1946. He suffered a fractured fibula c. February 1942.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. P40
10 Oct, 1916[6][7] – 21 Jan, 1917[8] 		Succeeded by
Charles L. Dettmar
Preceded by
Bertram H. Ramsay 		Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
7 Mar, 1925[9] – 8 Apr, 1925[10] 		Succeeded by
Henry V. Hudson
Preceded by
Edwin A. Homan 		Captain of H.M.S. Spey
1 Jan, 1926[11][12] – 2 Jan, 1928[13] 		Succeeded by
Henry I. M. L. Scott

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  2. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  3. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  4. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  5. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  6. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396ii.
  8. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  9. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  10. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  11. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 270.
  13. ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/206. f. 252.

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