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Rear-Admiral Claude Lionel Cumberlege, Royal Navy, Retired (9 June, 1877 – 22 November, 1963) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
In the examination for cadetships in the Royal Navy held on 25 November, 1890, Cumberlege placed forty-fifth out of fifty-seven successful candidates, with 1,160 marks.[1]
He was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Banshee on 2 January, 1905.[2]
Before even making commander, he enjoyed two further sea commands in destroyers: Locust on 5 October, 1905,[3] and Albatross on 15 January, 1906.[4]
On 2 August, 1910 he was appointed to the armoured cruiser Hogue before being returned to command in the torpedo gunboat Speedy on 2 January, 1911.[5]
He was promoted to Commander on 22 June, 1911 at age 34.[6]
Destroyer commands now followed in Kale on 17 August, 1911,[7] Fury on 23 August 1912,[8] Lurcher on 29 October, 1912,[9] and Warrego on 13 December, 1913.[10]
He was promoted to Captain on 30 June 1915 at age 38.[11]
He was then given charge of destroyer H.M.S. Encounter from January 16 to October 16, 1916.[12]
He was appointed command of light cruiser H.M.A.S. Brisbane on 31 October, 1916,[13] remaining there until April 19, 1917.[14]
Postwar
He was appointed Flag Captain and Chief of Staff in armoured cruiser H.M.S. Australia on 8 April, 1919.[15]
He was appointed Flag Captain and Chief of Staff in light cruiser H.M.A.S. Melbourne on 21 September, 1920.[16]
Retirement
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 July, 1922.[17]
He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List dated 7 August, 1926.[18]
He died on 22 November, 1963, aged 86, on the same day as the assassination of American President John F. Kennedy.
See Also
- A fantastic biography by descendants in the Cumberbatch Family
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 16 December, 1890. Issue 33196, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 4 January, 1905. Issue 37595, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 342.
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 947.
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (July, 1919). p. 23.
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32732. p. 5522. 25 July, 1922.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33192. p. 5443. 17 August, 1926.
Bibliography
- Cumberlege, Rear-Admiral Claude, R.N. (1936). Master Mariner. London: Peter Davies.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Alan C. Bruce |
Captain of H.M.S. Banshee 2 Jan, 1905 – ? |
Succeeded by William F. Benwell |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Locust 5 Oct, 1905 – ? |
Succeeded by Clement R. Dane |
Preceded by Harold V. Dundas |
Captain of H.M.S. Albatross 15 Jan, 1906 – ? |
Succeeded by Herbert M. Denny |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Kale 17 Aug, 1911 – ? |
Succeeded by Berwick Curtis |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Fury 23 Aug, 1912 – ? |
Succeeded by Charles G. C. Sumner |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Lurcher 29 Oct, 1912 – ? |
Succeeded by Richard F. White |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Warrego 13 Dec, 1913 – ? |
Succeeded by Ernest C. Rhodes |
Preceded by Charles La P. Lewin |
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter Jan, 1916 – ? |
Succeeded by John B. Stevenson |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Brisbane 31 Oct, 1916 – ? |
Succeeded by George F. Hyde |
Preceded by Thomas N. James |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia 8 Apr, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by Stanley R. Miller |
Preceded by John S. Dumaresq |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Melbourne 21 Sep, 1920 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |