Herbert James Buchanan

RADM Herbert James Buchanan

Born: 10 March 1902 Fitzroy, Melbourne

Educated: Scotch College Melbourne

RAN History:

entered RAN College 1916;
appointed as Midshipman 1920;
qualified in gunnery HMS Excellent 1928;
advanced gunnery course RN College Greenwich 1929;
Commanding Officer Gunnery School HMAS Cerberus 1932;
Squadron Gunnery Officer HMAS Canberra 1937-38;
Technical and staff courses UK 1938-39;
1939-45 War
- Executive Officer HMS Diomede,
- Commanding Officer HMS Valentine (lost in ops off Flanders coast May 1940),
- Commanding Officer HMS Vanity,
- Assistant Director of Plans RAN 1941-43,
- Commanding Officer HMAS Norman (I) 1943-44,
- Commanding Officer HMAS Napier & 7th Destroyer Flotilla 1944
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff 1945-46;
Commanding Officer HMS Shropshire 1946-47, HMAS Australia (II) 1947-48;
Imperial Defence College 1949;
Commodore Superintendent of Training, Flinders Naval Depot 1950-52;
Commanding Officer HMAS Sydney (III) 1953;
Chief of Naval Personnel 1953-55;
Flag Officer-in-charge East Australia Area 1955-57 (acting rank of Rear-Admiral);
retired 1957 as Honorary Rear-Admiral

Honours & Awards:

Died: 15 March 1965 Point Piper, Sydney

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