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==Retirement==
 
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He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 July, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32732/pages/5522 no. 32732.  p. 5522.]  25 July, 1922.</ref>
  
He retired on 18 June, 1922 at age 45, and was promoted to {{RearRN}} on 30 June.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref>
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He was advanced to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List dated 7 August, 1926.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33192/pages/5443 no. 33192. p. 5443.] 17 August, 1926.</ref>
  
He died at age 86, on the same day as American President John F. Kennedy.
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He died on 22 November, 1963, aged 86, on the same day as the assassination of American President John F. Kennedy.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 09:26, 24 August 2012

Rear-Admiral Claude Lionel Cumberlege (9 June 1877- 22 November 1963) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Before even making commander, he enjoyed three sea commands: Banshee in 1905,[1] Locust on 5 October 1905, [2]and Albatross on 15 January 1906.[3]

On 2 August, 1910 he was appointed to the armoured cruiser Hogue before being returned to command in the destroyer Speedy on 2 January, 1911.[4]

He was promoted to Commander on 22 June, 1911 at age 34.[5]

Destroyer commands now followed in Kale on 17 Aug 1911,[6] Fury on 23 August 1912,[7] Lurcher on 29 October, 1912,[8] and Warrego on 13 December, 1913.[9]

He was promoted to Captain on 30 June 1915 at age 38.[10]

He was then given charge of destroyer H.M.S. Encounter from January 16 to October 16 1916.[11]

He was appointed command of light cruiser H.M.A.S. Brisbane on 31 October, 1916,[12] remaining there until April 19, 1917.[13]

Postwar

He was appointed Flag Captain and Chief of Staff in armoured cruiser H.M.S. Australia on 8 April, 1919.[14]

He was appointed Flag Captain and Chief of Staff in light cruiser H.M.A.S. Melbourne on 21 September, 1920.[15]

Retirement

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 July, 1922.[16]

He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List dated 7 August, 1926.[17]

He died on 22 November, 1963, aged 86, on the same day as the assassination of American President John F. Kennedy.

See Also

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