Claude Lionel Cumberlege

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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.

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

Bibliography

  • Cumberlege, Rear-Admiral Claude, R.N. (1936). Master Mariner. London: Peter Davies.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alan C. Bruce
Captain of H.M.S. Banshee
2 Jan, 1905[19][20] – ?
Succeeded by
William F. Benwell
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Locust
5 Oct, 1905[21] – ?
Succeeded by
Clement R. Dane
Preceded by
Harold V. Dundas
Captain of H.M.S. Albatross
15 Jan, 1906[22] – ?
Succeeded by
Herbert M. Denny
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Kale
17 Aug, 1911[23] – ?
Succeeded by
Berwick Curtis
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Fury
23 Aug, 1912[24] – ?
Succeeded by
Charles G. C. Sumner
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Lurcher
29 Oct, 1912[25] – ?
Succeeded by
Richard F. White
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.A.S. Warrego
13 Dec, 1913[26] – ?
Succeeded by
Ernest C. Rhodes
Preceded by
Charles La P. Lewin
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter
Jan, 1916[27] – Oct, 1916
Succeeded by
John B. Stevenson
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.A.S. Brisbane
31 Oct, 1916[28] – ?
Succeeded by
George F. Hyde
Preceded by
Thomas N. James
Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia
8 Apr, 1919[29] – ?
Succeeded by
Stanley R. Miller
Preceded by
John S. Dumaresq
Captain of H.M.A.S. Melbourne
21 Sep, 1920[30] – ?
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. "Cadetships in the Royal Navy" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 16 December, 1890. Issue 33196, col B, p. 10.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 4 January, 1905. Issue 37595, col C, p. 8.
  3. Cumberbatch Family History
  4. Cumberbatch Family History
  5. Cumberbatch Family History
  6. Cumberbatch Family History
  7. Cumberbatch Family History
  8. Cumberbatch Family History
  9. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 342.
  10. Cumberbatch Family History
  11. Cumberbatch Family History
  12. Cumberbatch Family History
  13. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 947.
  14. Cumberbatch Family History
  15. [Australian] Navy List (July, 1919). p. 23.
  16. Cumberbatch Family History
  17. The London Gazette: no. 32732. p. 5522. 25 July, 1922.
  18. The London Gazette: no. 33192. p. 5443. 17 August, 1926.
  19. Cumberbatch Family History
  20. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 4 January, 1905. Issue 37595, col C, p. 8.
  21. Cumberbatch Family History
  22. Cumberbatch Family History
  23. Cumberbatch Family History
  24. Cumberbatch Family History
  25. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 342.
  26. Cumberbatch Family History
  27. Cumberbatch Family History
  28. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 947.
  29. [Australian] Navy List (July, 1919). p. 23.
  30. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 949.

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