Alexander Buller
Admiral SIR Alexander Buller, G.C.B., Royal Navy (30 June, 1834 – 3 October, 1903) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
His sons, Henry Tritton Buller and Francis Alexander Waddilove Buller were also to become Flag Officers in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Buller was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 April, 1855.
In 1861, Buller was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal.[1]
Buller was promoted to the rank of Commander on 10 June, 1863.
Buller was promoted to the rank of Captain on 15 December, 1869.
Buller was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1887.
Buller was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 March, 1892, vice Sulivan.[2]
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 20 May, 1896.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 11 December, 1897, vice Nicholson.[4]
Buller was appointed an Additional Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.[5]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Alexander Buller" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 5 October, 1903. Issue 37203, col A, p. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/13.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas le Hunte Ward |
Captain of H.M.S. Cambridge 16 Aug, 1880[6] – 24 Aug, 1883[7] |
Succeeded by George S. Bosanquet |
| Preceded by George D. Morant |
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles 22 Jan, 1884[8] – 10 Mar, 1885 |
Succeeded by Henry F. Stephenson |
| Preceded by Robert G. Douglas |
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard 10 Jan, 1889[9] |
Succeeded by Richard E. Tracey |
| Preceded by The Hon. Sir Edmund R. Fremantle |
Commander-in-Chief, China Station 28 May, 1895[10] – 1897 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward H. Seymour |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 575.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26272. p. 1850. 29 March, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26741. p. 3053. 20 May, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26919. p. 7479. 14 December, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ Buller Service Record. ADM 196/36/545.
- ↑ Buller Service Record. ADM 196/36/545.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 191.
- ↑ "Admiral Sir Alexander Buller" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 5 October, 1903. Issue 37203, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 88.
