Alastair Shand Cumming
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Commander Alistair Shand Cumming, R.N., Retired (31 May, 1894 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Promoted to Midshipman on 15 January, 1912.[1]
Cumming was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority 15 December, 1915.
Post-War
Cumming was appointed in command of the submarine L 18 on 6 December, 1920.[2]
Cumming was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1923.
Cumming was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 May, 1927.
Cumming was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 May, 1934.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ronald A. Trevor |
Captain of H.M.S. H 28 3 Jul, 1919[3] – 20 Nov, 1920 |
Succeeded by Humphrey G. Veale |
| Preceded by Anthony B. Lockhart |
Captain of H.M.S. L 18 6 Dec, 1920[4] – 24 Jun, 1921 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Allen |
| Preceded by Andrew L. Besant |
Captain of H.M.S. L 52 23 Sep, 1922 – 30 Apr, 1923 |
Succeeded by Frank D. Morris |
| Preceded by Gerald A. Garnons-Williams |
Captain of H.M.S. H 32 30 Apr, 1923[5] – 7 Sep, 1924 |
Succeeded by Gerald E. Colpoys |
| Preceded by Jermyn Rushbrooke |
Captain of H.M.S. L 53 17 Jul, 1926 – 20 Nov, 1926 |
Succeeded by John H. Macnair |
| Preceded by John D. A. Musters |
Captain of H.M.S. L 54 20 Nov, 1926 – 1 Apr, 1927 |
Succeeded by Harold E. Spragge |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 19.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 782a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 243.
