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He was promoted to Commander on 22 June, 1911 at age 34.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref>
 
He was promoted to Commander on 22 June, 1911 at age 34.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref>
  
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Destroyer commands now followed in {{UK-Kale}} on 17 August, 1911,<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref> {{UK-Fury}} on 23 August 1912,<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref> {{UK-Lurcher}} on 29 October, 1912,<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 342.</ref> and {{AU-Warrego}} on 13 December, 1913.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref>
  
 
He was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June 1915 at age 38.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref>
 
He was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June 1915 at age 38.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref>

Revision as of 21:41, 14 July 2013

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]

Before even making commander, he enjoyed three sea commands: Banshee in 1905,[2] 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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 16 December, 1890. Issue 33196, col B, p. 10.
  2. ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
  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.

Bibliography

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

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