Buck, William Cumming, Captain
This collection covers apparently the entirety of William Buck's career in the Royal Navy, from Master's Assistant to Officer in Command, and Master in substantial detail, with very few gaps. See item-level records.
Administrative / biographical background
William Cumming Buck was born circa 1826, and died after 1873. During his career he served on a wide variety of Royal Navy vessels, from wooden training ships such as HMS CALEDONIA and HMS FISGARD to steam ships such as HMS TRIBUNE and on-shore sites. There is some evidence from these papers that some of Buck's career (especially the period spent on the ship MEDUSA) involved the suppression of the slave trade on the West coast of Africa.
Administrative / biographical background
William Cumming Buck was born circa 1826, and died after 1873. During his career he served on a wide variety of Royal Navy vessels, from wooden training ships such as HMS CALEDONIA and HMS FISGARD to steam ships such as HMS TRIBUNE and on-shore sites. There is some evidence from these papers that some of Buck's career (especially the period spent on the ship MEDUSA) involved the suppression of the slave trade on the West coast of Africa.
Record Details
| Item reference: | BGY/B/9; MSS/68/035 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 3 folders |
| Creator: | Buck, William Cumming |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Bankert, Bankart and Bankhart family. (Manuscript) (BGY/B/1)
- Bridges, George F., Lieutenant. (Manuscript) (BGY/B/3)
- Boothby, Osbert Stephen, Lieutenant. (Manuscript) (BGY/B/4)
- Baird, William J., Surgeon. (Manuscript) (BGY/B/5)
- Blackett, John Charles, Lieutenant. (Manuscript) (BGY/B/6)
- Browne, George Lewis, Captain. (Manuscript) (BGY/B/7)
- Bush, Ernest John, Gunner. (Manuscript) (BGY/B/8)
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