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{{ | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Archibald Charles Bucknell''' (20 December, 1883 (or 1884, as he claims in 1949) – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire. | Born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire. | ||
Bucknell was promoted to the rank of {{ | Bucknell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 9 November, 1914.<ref>Bucknell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/53/63.|}} f. 63.</ref> | ||
In 1915, he received the Admiralty's displeasure following a collision with his command, the {{UK-Violet|f=tp}}. He also received an adverse report for being found culpably negligent in leaving a loaded [illeg] on the bridge. | |||
Bucknell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 9 November, 1922.<ref>Bucknell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/53/63.|}} f. 63.</ref> | |||
Bucknell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 18 February, 1928.<ref>Bucknell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/53/63.|}} f. 63.</ref> | |||
In 1949, Bucknell reported that he lived in South Africa. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 16:53, 10 January 2022
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Archibald Charles Bucknell (20 December, 1883 (or 1884, as he claims in 1949) – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire.
Bucknell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 9 November, 1914.[1]
In 1915, he received the Admiralty's displeasure following a collision with his command, the destroyer H.M.S. Violet. He also received an adverse report for being found culpably negligent in leaving a loaded [illeg] on the bridge.
Bucknell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 9 November, 1922.[2]
Bucknell was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 18 February, 1928.[3]
In 1949, Bucknell reported that he lived in South Africa.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Vincent L. Bowring |
Captain of H.M.S. Violet 31 Jul, 1914[4] |
Succeeded by Frederick T. Groome |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Merry Hampton 14 May, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. N. Wyatt as Captain of H.M.S. Herald |
Footnotes
- ↑ Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
- ↑ Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
- ↑ Bucknell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/63. f. 63.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 846.
