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| − | '''Robert James Buchanan''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Robert James Buchanan''', D.S.O. (26 March, 1881 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Buchanan was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 11}} | Buchanan was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 11}} | ||
Buchanan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leopard|f=t}} on 10 July, 1907.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 9 July, 1907. Issue '''38380''', col D, p. 12.</ref> | Buchanan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leopard|f=t}} on 10 July, 1907.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 9 July, 1907. Issue '''38380''', col D, p. 12.</ref> | ||
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| + | Buchanan was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1910.<ref>Buchanan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/4.|D7603511}} f. 4.</ref> | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hydra|f=t}} on 23 May, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 333}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hydra|f=t}} on 23 May, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 333}} | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | Buchanan was appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Eagle (1804)|''Eaglet'']] on 6 June, 1919. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 5 August, 1919, to be granted a step in rank upon reaching his fortieth birthday. Buchanan was accordingly promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 26 March, 1921.<ref>Buchanan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/4.|D7603511}} f. 4.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1942, Buchanan was diagnosed with glaucoma at the Royal London Ophthalmology Hospital.<ref>Buchanan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/4.|D7603511}} f. 4.</ref> | ||
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| + | Buchanan was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 27 February, 1943.<ref>Buchanan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/4.|D7603511}} f. 4.</ref> | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Robert+James+Buchanan Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Robert+James+Buchanan Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 31 December 2016
Commander (retired) Robert James Buchanan, D.S.O. (26 March, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1902.[1]
Buchanan was appointed in command of the destroyer Leopard on 10 July, 1907.[2]
Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1910.[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Hydra on 23 May, 1912.[4]
Post-War
Buchanan was appointed to the training ship Eaglet on 6 June, 1919. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 5 August, 1919, to be granted a step in rank upon reaching his fortieth birthday. Buchanan was accordingly promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 March, 1921.[5]
World War II
In 1942, Buchanan was diagnosed with glaucoma at the Royal London Ophthalmology Hospital.[6]
Buchanan was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 27 February, 1943.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William J. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 28 May, 1906[8] – Jan, 1907 |
Succeeded by Walter G. Jones |
| Preceded by Percy Crabtree |
Captain of H.M.S. Fervent 1 Jan, 1907[9] |
Succeeded by Henry M. Fothergill |
| Preceded by Francis A. W. Buller |
Captain of H.M.S. Leopard 10 Jul, 1907[10] |
Succeeded by Reginald E. Marcon |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hydra 23 May, 1912[11] |
Succeeded by Francis G. Glossop |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Celandine 12 Mar, 1916[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 11.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 July, 1907. Issue 38380, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/4. f. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 333.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/4. f. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 313-15.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 July, 1907. Issue 38380, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 743.
