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Revision as of 12:43, 17 July 2012

Vice-Admiral Alan Cameron Bruce, C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 January, 1873 – 20 August, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[1]

Bruce was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[2]

On 27 January, 1914, Bruce commissioned the scout Patrol and took command of the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla.[3]

Bruce was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 October, 1923, vice Phillpotts. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 8 October.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1928.[5]

Bruce died "peacefully" at Sunnybrae, Moffat on 20 August, 1947.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4558. 30 June, 1905.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, pg. 10.
  4. London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  5. London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  6. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue 50847, col A, pg. 1.

Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue 50847, col A, pg. 1.

Service Record

Naval Appointments