Alan Cameron Bruce

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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

Bruce was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Banshee in Spring of 1902.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[2]

Bruce was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[3]

In December 1913, he assumed command of the depot ship St. George.[4]

On 27 January, 1914, Bruce commissioned the scout cruiser Patrol and took command of the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1928.[8]

Bruce died "peacefully" at Sunnybrae, Moffat on 20 August, 1947.[9]

Bibliography

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

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Swordfish
12 Apr, 1899[10] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Hector L. Watts-Jones
Captain of H.M.S. Banshee
early 1902[11] – ?
Succeeded by
Claude L. Cumberlege
Preceded by
Vincent B. Molteno
Captain of H.M.S. St. George
1913[12] – ?
Succeeded by
Cecil D. S. Raikes
Preceded by
Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth
Captain of H.M.S. Shannon
29 Nov, 1918[13] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert A. Hornell
Captain (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla
? – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John E. Cameron
Captain of H.M.S. Patrol
27 Jan, 1914[14] – ?
Succeeded by
Nicholas E. Archdale
Preceded by
?
Captain (D), Ninth Destroyer Flotilla
27 Jan, 1914[15] – ?
Succeeded by
Sidney R. Bailey
 

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 26 April, 1902. Issue 36752, col D, p. 11.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4558. 30 June, 1905.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, p. 10.
  6. The Navy List (January, 1919). p. 906a.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  9. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 23 August, 1947. Issue 50847, col A, p. 1.
  10. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 12 April, 1899. Issue 35801, col A, p. 10.
  11. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 26 April, 1902. Issue 36752, col D, p. 11.
  12. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  13. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906a.
  14. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, p. 10.
  15. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, p. 10.

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