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On 27 January, 1914, Bruce commissioned the {{UK-Patrol|f=t}} and took command of the {{UK-DF|9}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 21 January, 1914.  Issue '''40426''', col G, p. 10.</ref>
 
On 27 January, 1914, Bruce commissioned the {{UK-Patrol|f=t}} and took command of the {{UK-DF|9}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 21 January, 1914.  Issue '''40426''', col G, p. 10.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Shannon|f=t}} on 29 November, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1919).  p. 906''a''.</ref>
 
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Revision as of 14:17, 14 October 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 cruiser Patrol and took command of the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla.[3]

He also was in command of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla at some other point.

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Shannon on 29 November, 1918.[4]

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.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1928.[6]

Bruce died "peacefully" at Sunnybrae, Moffat on 20 August, 1947.[7]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4558. 30 June, 1905.
  2. The 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, p. 10.
  4. The Navy List (January, 1919). p. 906a.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  7. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue 50847, col A, p. 1.

Bibliography

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

Service Record

Naval Appointments
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