Anselan John Buchanan Stirling

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Admiral Anselan John Buchanan Stirling, C.B., R.N. (27 June, 1875 – 7 April, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stirling was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1897.[1]

He commanded four 30 knotters in 1903 through 1904, leaving this work to undertake short courses in gunnery and torpedoes at Excellent and Vernon. If he completed those, they took him all of six days, as he was appointed to command Vulture on 28 October, 1904.[2]

Leaving Vulture on 23 January, 1905, he was appointed to the training ship Caldonia for one year as first lieutenant. Upon paying her off on 19 January, 1906, he was sent back to a string of three destroyer commands, the last being a long-standing appointment in Welland commencing on 28 May, 1906.[3]

Stirling was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909[4] and re-appointed temporarily in Welland, being superseded on 18 September, 1909.[5]

Great War

Stirling was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1915.[6]

He was Captain (D) of Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland, commanding the flotilla from the bridge of destroyer Faulknor.[7]

Post-war

Stirling was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 8 July, 1926,[8] but ceased in this appointment on 9 August when he was promoted to Rear-Admiral.[9]

Stirling was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 April, 1931 and placed on the Retired List the next day.[10]

Stirling was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1936.[11]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Stirling" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 April, 1936. Issue 47344, col D, pg. 16.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Shark
1 Oct, 1912[12]
Succeeded by
Loftus W. Jones
Preceded by
Herbert Meade
Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor
Nov, 1914[13]
Succeeded by
Henry G. L. Oliphant
Preceded by
Rowland H. Bather
Captain (D), Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla
before 31 May, 1916[Citation needed]
Succeeded by
William Spencer Leveson-Gower
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Saumarez
Nov, 1916[14]
Succeeded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe
Preceded by
Humphrey H. Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Argus
31 Jul, 1920[15]
Succeeded by
Francis G. G. Chilton

 

Footnotes

  1. Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
  2. Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
  3. Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
  5. Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
  6. Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
  7. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33182. p. 4634. 13 July, 1926.
  9. Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
  10. Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
  11. Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
  12. The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 380a.
  13. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394k.
  14. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397v.
  15. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 727.

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