Claude Lionel Cumberlege
Rear-Admiral Claude Lionel Cumberlege, Royal Navy, Retired (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
- A fantastic biography by descendants in the Cumberbatch Family
Footnotes
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- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 947.
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- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (July, 1919). p. 23.
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- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32732. p. 5522. 25 July, 1922.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33192. p. 5443. 17 August, 1926.
Bibliography
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.
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