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Revision as of 09:49, 4 December 2012
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]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 11 December, 1897, vice Nicholson.[3]
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.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26272. p. 1850. 29 March, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26741. p. 3053. 20 May, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26919. p. 7479. 14 December, 1897.
- ↑ The 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, p. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/13.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert G. Douglas |
Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard 1889 – 1892 |
Succeeded by Richard E. Tracey
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| Preceded by Sir Edmund R. Fremantle |
Commander-in-Chief on the China Station 1895 – 1898 |
Succeeded by Edward H. Seymour
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