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'''Alexander Herbert Macleod Burton''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} '''Alexander Herbert Macleod Burton''', R.N., Retired (7 May, 1884 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Burton was appointed in command of the {{UK-M19|f=t}} on 18 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 837}}
 
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==Post-War==
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Burton was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 8 May, 1920 and informed that he would be eligible for a step in rank upon reaching the age of 40.
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Accordingly, he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 7 May, 1924.
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Latest revision as of 22:21, 6 April 2022

Commander Alexander Herbert Macleod Burton, R.N., Retired (7 May, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Norwich.

Burton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906.

Burton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.

Burton was appointed in command of the monitor M.19 on 18 May, 1918.[1]

Post-War

Burton was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 8 May, 1920 and informed that he would be eligible for a step in rank upon reaching the age of 40.

Accordingly, he was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 7 May, 1924.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Delorest J. D. Noble
Captain of H.M.S. M.19
18 May, 1918[2]c. Jun, 1919
Succeeded by
William L. Pope

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.