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Buchanan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leopard|f=t}} on 10 July, 1907.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 9 July, 1907. Issue '''38380''', col D, p. 12.</ref> | Buchanan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leopard|f=t}} on 10 July, 1907.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 9 July, 1907. Issue '''38380''', col D, p. 12.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:00, 10 November 2014
Robert James Buchanan ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1902.[1]
Buchanan was appointed in command of the destroyer Leopard on 10 July, 1907.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Hydra on 23 May, 1912.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William J. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 28 May, 1906[4] |
Succeeded by Richard W. U. Bayly |
| Preceded by Walter L. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. Leopard 10 Jul, 1907[5] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey T. Wright |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hydra 23 May, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by Francis G. Glossup |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 11.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 July, 1907. Issue 38380, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 333.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 328.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 July, 1907. Issue 38380, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394r.
