Allied Warship Commanders

Herbert James Buchanan DSO, RAN

Birth details unknown

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Ranks


31 Dec 1915	Cadet
1 Jan 1920	Mid.
1 May 1922	A/S.Lt.
15 Nov 1922	S.Lt.
15 Feb 1924	Lt.
15 Feb 1932	Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1938	Cdr.
31 Dec 1944	Capt.
10 Mar 1957	Rear-Admiral (retired)

Retired: 9 Mar 1957

Decorations


16 Aug 1940	Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
27 Aug 1940	DSO
1 Jan 1946	Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
1 Jun 1953	CBE

Warship Commands listed for Herbert James Buchanan, RAN

Ship	Rank	Type	From	To
HMS Valentine (i) (L 69)	Cdr.	Destroyer	1 Feb 1940	15 May 1940
HMS Vanity (L 38)	Cdr.	Destroyer	18 Jun 1940	24 Feb 1941
HMAS Norman (G 49)	Cdr.	Destroyer	23 Jun 1943	1 Nov 1944
HMAS Napier (G 97)	Cdr.	Destroyer	2 Nov 1944	20 Sep 1945

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