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| + | Buller was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 26 March, 1892, vice [[George Lydiard Sulivan|Sulivan]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26272/pages/1850 no. 26272. p. 1850.] 29 March, 1892.</ref> | ||
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On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 20 May, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26741/pages/3053 no. 26741. p. 3053.] 20 May, 1896.</ref> | On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 20 May, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26741/pages/3053 no. 26741. p. 3053.] 20 May, 1896.</ref> | ||
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Admiral SIR Alexander Buller, G.C.B., Royal Navy (30 June, 1834 – 3 October, 1903) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Buller was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 March, 1892, vice Sulivan.[1]
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 20 May, 1896.[2]
Buller was appointed an Additional Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26272. p. 1850. 29 March, 1892.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26741. p. 3053. 20 May, 1896.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Alexander Buller" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 5 October, 1903. Issue 37203, col A, pg. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/13.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Edmund R. Fremantle |
Commander-in-Chief on the China Station 1895 – 1898 |
Succeeded by Edward H. Seymour |
