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Revision as of 13:09, 23 April 2018

Rear-Admiral (retired) Cuthbert John Pope, C.B.E. (2 March, 1887 – 4 August, 1959) served in the Royal Australian Navy.

Life & Career

Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1908.[1]

Pope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1916.[2]

Pope was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 July, 1921.[3]

Pope was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1929.[4]

World War II

He commanded the armed merchant cruiser California from 7 November 1939 to October, 1941.

Pope was given the rank of Captain on the Emergency List on 2 March, 1942.[5]

He was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 September, 1946.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry J. Feakes
Captain of H.M.A.S. Albatross
3 Aug, 1931[7]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Uboat.net page on the man.
  2. Uboat.net page on the man.
  3. Uboat.net page on the man.
  4. Uboat.net page on the man.
  5. Uboat.net page on the man.
  6. Uboat.net page on the man.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 295.