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− | '''William Balfour Macdonald''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''William Balfour Macdonald''', D.S.O., R.N., R.C.N. (19 June, 1870 – 20 July, 1937) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Royal Canadian Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Macdonald was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1892. | |
− | Macdonald was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Macdonald was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1904. |
− | Macdonald was | + | Macdonald was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Firequeen (1882)|''Firequeen'']] and as Flag Commander to Admiral Bosanquet from 8 February, 1907 through 30 April, 1910. |
− | + | On 6 September, 1910, Macdonald was appointed in command of the old cruiser {{UK-Niobe}}, as she was to be transferred into service with the [[Royal Canadian Navy]].{{RCNL1910-14|p. 2}} | |
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− | + | Macdonald was granted the acting rank of {{CaptRN}} on 28 October, 1915. | |
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− | + | Macdonald was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gibraltar|f=t}} in April, 1918. | |
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− | == | + | Macdonald was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 1 June, 1920. |
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+ | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Balfour+Macdonald Service Records] | ||
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Balfour_Macdonald}} | ||
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Revision as of 10:00, 2 October 2017
Captain (retired) William Balfour Macdonald, D.S.O., R.N., R.C.N. (19 June, 1870 – 20 July, 1937) was an officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy.
Life & Career
Macdonald was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1892.
Macdonald was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.
Macdonald was appointed in command of Firequeen and as Flag Commander to Admiral Bosanquet from 8 February, 1907 through 30 April, 1910.
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 granted the acting rank of Captain on 28 October, 1915.
Macdonald was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar in April, 1918.
Macdonald was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain (retired) on 1 June, 1920.
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[1] – Jul, 1913 |
Succeeded by Charles E. Aglionby |
Preceded by Arthur H. Oldham |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar 23 Apr, 1918 – c. Jun, 1918 |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Oldham |
Preceded by Stopford C. Douglas |
Captain of H.M.S. Onyx 1 Aug, 1918[2] – 17 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Herbert A. Adam |
Captain of H.M.S. Neptune 17 Apr, 1919[3] – 20 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by Gerald L. Parnell |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 398b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1919). p. 851.