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Revision as of 18:36, 19 May 2014

Vice-Admiral Anselan John Buchanan Stirling, C.B., Royal Navy (27 June, 1875 – 7 April, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909.[1]

He was Captain (D) of Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland, commanding the flotilla from the bridge of destroyer Faulknor.[2]

Stirling was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 8 July, 1926.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Stirling" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 April, 1936. Issue 47344, col D, pg. 16.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Shark
1 Oct, 1912[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Loftus W. Jones
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor
before 31 May, 1916[5] – after 1 Jun, 1916[6]
Succeeded by
Harold J. Thompson

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 33182. p. 4634. 13 July, 1926,
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 373.
  5. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.
  6. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.

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