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Commander Alistair Shand Cumming, R.N., Retired (31 May, 1894 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Promoted to Midshipman on 15 January, 1912.^[1]

Cumming was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority 15 December, 1915.

Cumming was appointed in command of the submarine L 18 on 6 December, 1920.^[2]

Cumming was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1923.

Cumming was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 May, 1927.

Cumming was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 May, 1934.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. H 28 3 Jul, 1919^[3] – 20 Nov, 1920	Succeeded by Humphrey G. Veale
Preceded by Anthony B. Lockhart	Captain of H.M.S. L 18 6 Dec, 1920^[4] – 24 Jun, 1921	Succeeded by Charles H. Allen
Preceded by Andrew L. Besant	Captain of H.M.S. L 52 23 Sep, 1922 – 30 Apr, 1923	Succeeded by Frank D. Morris
Preceded by Gerald A. Garnons-Williams	Captain of H.M.S. H 32 30 Apr, 1923^[5] – 7 Sep, 1924	Succeeded by Gerald E. Colpoys
Preceded by Jermyn Rushbrooke	Captain of H.M.S. L 53 17 Jul, 1926 – 20 Nov, 1926	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John D. A. Musters	Captain of H.M.S. L 54 20 Nov, 1926 – 1 Apr, 1927	Succeeded by ?

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 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Lancelot Besant|Andrew L. Besant]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 52 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 52'']]'''<br>23 Sep, 1922 &ndash; 30 Apr, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Delamain Morris|Frank D. Morris]]'''}}
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