Randolph Frank Ollive Foote

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Admiral SIR Randolph Frank Ollive Foote, K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (14 May, 1853 – 28 November, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Foote was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1884.[1]

Foote was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1891.[2]

Flag Rank

Foote was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 March, 1904, vice Dyke Acland.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 March, 1908, vice Dyke Acland.[4] In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 16 July, 1895 and 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1911.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 18 September.[6]

On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4069. 31 July, 1891.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2261. 24 March, 1908.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28476. p. 2233. 17 March, 1911.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.
  7. ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir R. Foote" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 1 December, 1931. Issue 45994, col A, pg. 19.

Service Records

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