Henry Tritton Buller

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Admiral SIR Henry Tritton Buller, G.C.V.O., C.B., Royal Navy (30 October, 1873 – 29 August, 1960) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Buller commanded Zealandia from November 1911 until May of the following year.[1]

On 1 July 1913, he wads appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer.[2]

He left the Admiralty in April, 1918, and was appointed in command of the battleship Barham, as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, Vice-Admiral Commanding the Fifth Battle Squadron. He was appointed in command of the Valiant on 1 October upon Evan-Thomas being superseded by Acting Vice-Admiral Arthur C. Leveson.[3]

Post-War

On 14 May, 1919, Buller took command of the battleship Malaya, which he held for the customary two years. On 17 May, 1921, he was appointed Chief of Staff to Sir Herbert Heath, now Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 323.
  3. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 403.
  4. ADM 196/43. f. 403.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Henry Buller" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 31 August, 1960. Issue 54864, col A, p. 12.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown
Captain of H.M.S. Zealandia
Nov, 1911 – ?
Succeeded by
Thomas D. L. Sheppard
Preceded by
Raymond A. Nugent
Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer
1 Jul, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
Herbert N. Garnett
Preceded by
Arthur C. Waller
Captain of H.M.S. Barham
Apr, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
Richard Horne
Preceded by
Maurice Woollcombe
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
1 Oct, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
Horace W. Longden
Preceded by
Louis C. S. Woollcombe
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya
14 May, 1919 – ?
Succeeded by
Percy M. R. Royds