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Revision as of 20:17, 12 June 2016

Vice-Admiral Alan Cameron Bruce, C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 January, 1873 – 20 August, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

He was appointed to at least twenty seagoing commands.

Life & Career

Bruce was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Banshee in Spring of 1902.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[2]

Bruce was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[3]

In December 1913, he assumed command of the depot ship St. George.[4]

On 27 January, 1914, Bruce commissioned the scout cruiser Patrol and took command of the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla.[5]

He also was in command of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla at some other point.

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Shannon on 29 November, 1918.[6]

Bruce was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 October, 1923, vice Phillpotts. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 8 October.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1928.[8]

Bruce died "peacefully" at Sunnybrae, Moffat on 20 August, 1947.[9]

Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue 50847, col A, pg. 1.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Mallard
15 Sep, 1898[10] – 6 Jan, 1899[11] 		Succeeded by
Guy de L. O. Johnson
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Swordfish
6 Jan, 1899[12] – 11 Apr, 1899[13] 		Succeeded by
Charles Tibbits
Preceded by
Robert C. Hamilton 		Captain of H.M.S. Porcupine
11 Apr, 1899[14] 		Succeeded by
George G. Codrington
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Fawn
26 Oct, 1899[15] – 23 Nov, 1899[16] 		Succeeded by
Robert W. Dalgety
Preceded by
Hector L. Watts-Jones 		Captain of H.M.S. Banshee
28 Jul, 1900[17] – 1 Apr, 1902[18] 		Succeeded by
James U. Farie
Preceded by
John G. Armstrong 		Captain of H.M.S. Skate
mid 1902[19] 		Succeeded by
James U. Farie
Preceded by
Ernest S. Carey 		Captain of H.M.S. Cynthia
mid 1902[20] 		Succeeded by
Arthur K. Macrorie
Preceded by
Eustace La T. Leatham 		Captain of H.M.S. Partridge
30 Jun, 1903[21] – 30 Nov, 1904[22] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Anselan J. B. Stirling 		Captain of H.M.S. Vulture
23 Jan, 1905[23] – 5 Apr, 1905[24] 		Succeeded by
Reginald St. P. Parry
Preceded by
Anselan J. B. Stirling 		Captain of H.M.S. Dove
6 Apr, 1905[25] – 7 Apr, 1906[26] 		Succeeded by
Claude P. Champion de Crespigny
Preceded by
Duncan H. Carmichael 		Captain of H.M.S. Usk
7 Apr, 1906[27] – 28 May, 1906[28] 		Succeeded by
Cyril P. Ryan
Preceded by
Walter L. Allen 		Captain of H.M.S. Kale
28 May, 1906[29] – 1 Oct, 1906[30] 		Succeeded by
Cecil H. Fox
Preceded by
Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt 		Captain of H.M.S. Waveney
1 Oct, 1906[31] – 11 Jun, 1907[32] 		Succeeded by
Aubrey E. D. Moore
Preceded by
Harry L. d'E. Skipwith 		Captain of H.M.S. Garry
11 Jun, 1907[33] – 14 Jan, 1908[34] 		Succeeded by
Percy Johnson
Preceded by
Cecil H. Fox 		Captain of H.M.S. Kale
14 Jan, 1908[35] – 20 Jan, 1909[36] 		Succeeded by
Bernhard A. Pratt-Barlow
Preceded by
Charles P. R. Coode 		Captain of H.M.S. Forward
26 Jan, 1909[37][38] – 26 Jan, 1911[39] 		Succeeded by
Charles J. Wintour
Preceded by
John R. Segrave 		Captain of H.M.S. Terrible
7 Feb, 1911[40] – 28 Feb, 1911[41] 		Succeeded by
Joseph R. Bridson
Preceded by
Ernest H. Grafton 		Captain of H.M.S. Vengeance
11 Jul, 1911[42] – 24 Aug, 1912[43] 		Succeeded by
Herbert A. Adam
Preceded by
Vincent B. Molteno 		Captain of H.M.S. St. George
10 Dec, 1913[44] – 27 Jan, 1914[45] 		Succeeded by
Cecil D. S. Raikes
Preceded by
John E. Cameron 		Captain of H.M.S. Patrol
27 Jan, 1914[46][47] – 14 Feb, 1918[48] 		Succeeded by
Robert A. Hornell
Preceded by
? 		Captain (D), Ninth Destroyer Flotilla
27 Jan, 1914[49] – 14 Feb, 1918[50] 		Succeeded by
Sidney R. Bailey
Preceded by
Robert A. Hornell 		Captain (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla
? 		Succeeded by
Humphrey T. Walwyn
Preceded by
Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth 		Captain of H.M.S. Shannon
29 Nov, 1918[51] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles Tibbits 		Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops
6 Mar, 1919[52] – 28 Jan, 1920[53] 		Succeeded by
Harry T. Mosse

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 26 April, 1902. Issue 36752, col D, p. 11.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4558. 30 June, 1905.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, p. 10.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 906a.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  9. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue 50847, col A, p. 1.
  10. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  11. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  12. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  13. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  14. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  15. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  16. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  17. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  18. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  19. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  20. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  21. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  22. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  23. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  24. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  25. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  26. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  27. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  28. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  29. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  30. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  31. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  32. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  33. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  34. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  35. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  36. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  37. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 319.
  38. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  39. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  40. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  41. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  42. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  43. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  44. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  45. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  46. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, p. 10.
  47. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396h.
  48. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  49. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, p. 10.
  50. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
  51. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906a.
  52. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 310.
  53. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 310.


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