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Born in Tring, Hertfordshire, England. | |||
Pope was promoted to the rank of {{ | Pope was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1908.{{UBAlly|6770}} | ||
Pope was promoted to the rank of {{ | Pope was lent to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] in January, 1914 for duty at the [[Royal Australian Naval College]] at Geelong, Victoria. He applied to return to the Royal Navy upon the outbreak of war but was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser [[H.M.A.S. Berrima (1913)|H.M.A.S. ''Berrima'']], and participated in the Australian occupation of German New Guinea. In October he joined the {{AU-1Sydney|f=pt}} as navigating officer, and was present when she destroyed the German {{DE-1Emden|f=t}} off the Cocos Islands. | ||
Pope was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1916.{{UBAlly|6770}} He served in ''Sydney'' until August, 1919, having transferred to the R.A.N. earlier that year. | |||
Pope was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 July, 1921.{{UBAlly|6770}} | |||
Pope was promoted to the rank of {{CaptAU}} on 31 December, 1929.{{UBAlly|6770}} | Pope was promoted to the rank of {{CaptAU}} on 31 December, 1929.{{UBAlly|6770}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 19 December 2024
Rear-Admiral (retired) Cuthbert John Pope, C.B.E. (2 March, 1887 – 4 August, 1959) served in the Royal Australian Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Tring, Hertfordshire, England.
Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1908.[1]
Pope was lent to the Royal Australian Navy in January, 1914 for duty at the Royal Australian Naval College at Geelong, Victoria. He applied to return to the Royal Navy upon the outbreak of war but was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser H.M.A.S. Berrima, and participated in the Australian occupation of German New Guinea. In October he joined the light cruiser H.M.A.S. Sydney as navigating officer, and was present when she destroyed the German light cruiser Emden off the Cocos Islands.
Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1916.[2] He served in Sydney until August, 1919, having transferred to the R.A.N. earlier that year.
Pope was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 July, 1921.[3]
Pope was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1929.[4]
World War II
He commanded the armed merchant cruiser California from 7 November 1939 to October, 1941.
Pope was given the rank of Captain on the Emergency List on 2 March, 1942.[5]
He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 September, 1946.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry J. Feakes |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Albatross 3 Aug, 1931[7] |
Succeeded by Hubert G. D. Acland |
| Preceded by Henry J. Feakes |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Platypus 20 Mar, 1933[8] |
Succeeded by George A. Scott as Captain of H.M.A.S. Penguin |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 297.
