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Revision as of 14:13, 6 August 2015

Acting Captain William Balfour Macdonald, R.N., R.C.N. (19 June, 1870 – 1937) was an officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy.

Life & Career

On 6 September, 1910, Macdonald was appointed in command of the old cruiser Niobe, as she was to be transferred into service with the Royal Canadian Navy.Template:RCNL1910-14 Macdonald was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar in April, 1918.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Herbert J. Savill
as Captain of H.M.S. Niobe
Captain of H.M.C.S. Niobe
6 Sep, 1910 – c. Aug, 1913
Succeeded by
Charles E. Aglionby
Preceded by
Arthur H. Oldham
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar
Apr, 1918[1]
Succeeded by
Hugh P. Buckle
Preceded by
Tom K. Triggs
Captain of H.M.S. Onyx
1 Aug, 1918[2]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 855.

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