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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|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]]. | [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|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]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | |||
On 27 January, 1914, Bruce commissioned the scout [[H.M.S. Patrol (1904)|''Patrol'']] and took command of the [[Ninth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Ninth Destroyer Flotilla]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue '''40426''', col G, pg. 10.</ref> | On 27 January, 1914, Bruce commissioned the scout [[H.M.S. Patrol (1904)|''Patrol'']] and took command of the [[Ninth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Ninth Destroyer Flotilla]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue '''40426''', col G, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
Bruce was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 October, 1923, vice [[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Phillpotts]]. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 8 October.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32871/pages/6966 no. 32871. p. 6966.] 16 October, 1923.</ref> | |||
Bruce died "peacefully" at Sunnybrae, Moffat on 20 August, 1947.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue '''50847''', col A, pg. 1.</ref> | Bruce died "peacefully" at Sunnybrae, Moffat on 20 August, 1947.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue '''50847''', col A, pg. 1.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:49, 31 March 2011
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.
Life & Career
On 27 January, 1914, Bruce commissioned the scout Patrol and took command of the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla.[1]
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.[2]
Bruce died "peacefully" at Sunnybrae, Moffat on 20 August, 1947.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue 50847, col A, pg. 1.
Bibliography
- "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue 50847, col A, pg. 1.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
