Herbert Arthur Buchanan-Wollaston
Vice-Admiral Herbert Arthur Buchanan-Wollaston, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (13 October, 1878 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Herbert Arthur Buchanan Wollaston was born in Kensington, London, the son of S. G. Wollaston, Esquire. He changed his name by hyphenating the last two names in June, 1903.[1]
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1899.[2]
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1911.[3] He was appointed to Cornwall as executive officer on 5 January, 1912 and was mentioned in despatches for his service during the Battle of the Falklands. He was to remain in Cornwall until 25 April, 1917, when he was appointed to Cyclops, additional, for special service on the staff of Vice-Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands, Frederic E. E. Brock.[4]
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917 and discharged from his staff assignment on 24 October, 1917 when he was appointed captain of the second class protected cruiser Fox. He would finished out the war in her, and quit the ship in March, 1919.[5]
Post-War
Buchanan-Wollaston was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso in September, 1921.
In July, 1927, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carysfort.
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 April, 1928 and placed on the Retired List on the 7th.[6]
Buchanan-Wollaston was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral 31 December, 1932.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur G. Craufurd |
Captain of H.M.S. Fox 24 Oct, 1917[8] – Mar, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by James Burns |
| Preceded by Edward R. Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar 25 Oct, 1919[10] – 23 Apr, 1920[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Claude Seymour |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 20 Sep, 1921[12] – Dec, 1922[13] |
Succeeded by Charles A. Scott |
| Preceded by G. Frederick B. Edward-Collins |
Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort 16 Aug, 1926[14] – 10 Jan, 1927[15] |
Succeeded by Philip G. Wodehouse |
| Preceded by Philip G. Wodehouse |
Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort 25 Jul, 1927[16] – 17 Apr, 1928[17] |
Succeeded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
| Preceded by John E. Cameron |
Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet Devonport 25 Jul, 1927[18] – 17 Apr, 1928[19] |
Succeeded by Edward B. Cloete |
Footnotes
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 11.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
- ↑ Buchanan-Wollaston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 115.
