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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Angus Edward Malise Bontine Cunninghame Graham''', K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy (16 February, 1892 – 14 February, 1981) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Angus Edward Malise Bontine Cunninghame Graham''', K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 February, 1892 – 14 February, 1981) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
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His godfather was Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.  His uncle was Robert Cunninghame Graham, a famous horseman known in Argentina as "Don Roberto" and also as the "Gaucho Laird."
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His father was Lt. (later Cdr.) Charles E. F. Cunninghame-Graham, R.N..<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/46.|}} f. 46.  I cannot identify this man.</ref>
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His godfather was Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.  His uncle was Robert Cunninghame-Graham, a famous horseman known in Argentina as "Don Roberto" and also as the "Gaucho Laird." The Royal Navy originally had his name hyphenated, but in 1936 he personally asked that it not be so.
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Cunninghame Graham was promoted to Acting {{SubRN}} on 15 September, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 19}}<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/46.|}} f. 46.</ref>
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Cunninghame Graham was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 10 August, 1914.<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/46.|}} f. 46.</ref>
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Cunninghame Graham was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 10 August, 1922.<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/46.|}} f. 46.</ref>
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Cunninghame Graham was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1927.<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/46.|}} f. 46.</ref>
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Cunninghame Graham was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1935.<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/46.|}} f. 46.</ref>
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Cunninghame Graham was promoted to {{RearRN}} on 2 January, 1945.<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/46.|}} f. 46.</ref>
  
 
==Post-Second World War==
 
==Post-Second World War==
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Cunninghame Graham was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Dumabarton on 4 March, 1952.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/39491/pages/1468 no. 39491.  p. 1468.]  14 March, 1952.</ref>  On 5 January, 1955, he was commissioned as Her Majesty's Lieutenant of the County of Dumbarton.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/40381/pages/240 no. 40381.  p. 240.]  11 January, 1955.</ref> On 9 May he succeeded his late predecessor as Lord Lieutenant in the position of Keeper of Dumbarton Castle.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/40475/pages/2728 no. 40475.  p. 2728.]  10 May, 1955.</ref>  He was succeeded as Lord Lieutenant of Dumbarton on 14 May, 1968.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44594/pages/5899 no. 44594.  p. 5899.]  24 May, 1968.</ref>
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Cunninghame Graham was promoted to {{ViceRN}} on 2 September, 1948.  He was placed on the Retired List on 15 October, 1951.<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/46.|}} f. 46.</ref>
  
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Cunninghame Graham was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Dumbarton on 4 March, 1952.{{Gaz|39491|1468|14 March, 1952}}
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Cunninghame Graham was promoted to {{AdmRN}} on 15 March, 1952.<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/46.|}} f. 46.</ref>
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On 5 January, 1955, he was commissioned as Her Majesty's Lieutenant of the County of Dumbarton.{{Gaz|40381|240|11 January, 1955}}  On 9 May he succeeded his late predecessor as Lord Lieutenant in the position of Keeper of Dumbarton Castle.{{Gaz|40475|2728|10 May, 1955}}  He was succeeded as Lord Lieutenant of Dumbarton on 14 May, 1968.{{Gaz|44594|5899|24 May, 1968}}
  
 
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==Service Record==
 
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7921361&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/55.]
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 6 April 2022

Admiral SIR Angus Edward Malise Bontine Cunninghame Graham, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 February, 1892 – 14 February, 1981) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

His father was Lt. (later Cdr.) Charles E. F. Cunninghame-Graham, R.N..[1]

His godfather was Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII. His uncle was Robert Cunninghame-Graham, a famous horseman known in Argentina as "Don Roberto" and also as the "Gaucho Laird." The Royal Navy originally had his name hyphenated, but in 1936 he personally asked that it not be so.

Cunninghame Graham was promoted to Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 15 September, 1912.[2][3]

Cunninghame Graham was promoted to Lieutenant on 10 August, 1914.[4]

Cunninghame Graham was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 10 August, 1922.[5]

Cunninghame Graham was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1927.[6]

Cunninghame Graham was promoted to Captain on 31 December, 1935.[7]

Cunninghame Graham was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1945.[8]

Post-Second World War

Cunninghame Graham was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 2 September, 1948. He was placed on the Retired List on 15 October, 1951.[9]

Cunninghame Graham was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Dumbarton on 4 March, 1952.[10]

Cunninghame Graham was promoted to Admiral on 15 March, 1952.[11]

On 5 January, 1955, he was commissioned as Her Majesty's Lieutenant of the County of Dumbarton.[12] On 9 May he succeeded his late predecessor as Lord Lieutenant in the position of Keeper of Dumbarton Castle.[13] He was succeeded as Lord Lieutenant of Dumbarton on 14 May, 1968.[14]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Angus Cunninghame Graham" (Obituaries). The Times. 16 February, 1981. Issue 60853, col G, pg. 14.
  • Cunninghame Grahame, Admiral Sir Angus Edward Malise Bontine (1979). Random Naval Recollections, 1905–1951. Gartochan, Dumbartonshire: Famedram Publishers Limited.

Papers

See Also

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh S. Bowlby 		Fleet Signal Officer, Mediterranean Fleet
15 May, 1922[15] – May, 1924[16] 		Succeeded by
Robert R. Stewart
Preceded by
Frederic A. H. Russel 		Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff
19 Jan, 1931[17] – 26 Jan, 1931[18] 		Succeeded by
John H. K. Clegg
Preceded by
John S. Dalison 		Captain of H.M.S. Tarantula
7 Jan, 1937[19] – 8 Mar, 1938[20] 		Succeeded by
Henry R. P. Floyd
Preceded by
Arthur J. L. Murray 		Captain of Portsmouth Signal School
3 Mar, 1939[21] – 21 Apr, 1941[22] 		Succeeded by
Gerald H. Warner
Preceded by
John H. Venville 		Captain of H.M.S. Kent
15 May, 1941[23] – 9 Jul, 1943[24] 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey A. B. Hawkins
Preceded by
Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron
8 Apr, 1945[25] – 1 Aug, 1946[26] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Wilfrid R. Patterson 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron
1 Aug, 1946[27] – 4 Sep, 1946[28] 		Succeeded by
Herbert A. Packer
Preceded by
Henry C. Bovell 		Admiral Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard
7 Apr, 1947[29] – 31 Jul, 1950[30] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Sir Ernest R. Archer 		Flag Officer Commanding Scotland and Northern Ireland
31 Jul, 1950[31] – Aug, 1951[32] 		Succeeded by
John H. F. Crombie
 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46. I cannot identify this man.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 19.
  3. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  4. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  5. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  6. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  7. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  8. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  9. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 39491. p. 1468. 14 March, 1952.
  11. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 40381. p. 240. 11 January, 1955.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 40475. p. 2728. 10 May, 1955.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 44594. p. 5899. 24 May, 1968.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 772.
  16. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  17. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  18. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  19. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  20. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  21. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  22. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  23. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  24. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  25. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  26. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  27. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  28. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  29. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  30. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  31. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.
  32. ↑ Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/46. f. 46.

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