Lionel George Foote
Commander Lionel George Foote (29 November, 1885 – 15 July, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Son of A. Foote, Esq. J.P., a landed proprietor.
Foote was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1907. He quqlified as signal lieutenant in November, 1909. His next appointment was in Isis from 4 January, 1910 until he received his first signals appointment on 5 October 1910 to the battleship Bulwark, where he would serve as flag lieutenant to Vice-Admiral George Neville of the Third and Fourth Divisions of the Home Fleet.[1]
His first command appointment, in the "C" Class destroyer Ostrich, lasted just ten days. He was found at fault for a collision with an ash boat, but no negligence was attributed – his inexperience and the weather were largely to blame.[2]
He was appointed to the battleship Russell as flag lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson on 5 December, 1913. He would still be serving in this capacity when war broke out.[3]
Great War
Foote was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1915.[4]
Foote was appointed in command of the destroyer Oracle on 16 October, 1917.[5]
Interbellum
Foote was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1919.[6]
In August, 1920, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Torbay.[7]
Foote was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 October, 1922.[8]
World War II
A report from the British Consul in Funchal (?) in 1940 said that Foote was unsuitable as he was continuously under the influence of alcohol. He was to be sent home without relief.[9]
His death was reported in the Times on 18 July, 1942.[10]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Norton A. Sulivan |
Captain of H.M.S. Hope 25 Oct, 1916[11] |
Succeeded by Colin A. G. Hutchinson |
| Preceded by Henry Haire-Forster |
Captain of H.M.S. Laertes Oct, 1917[12] |
Succeeded by Herbert Owen |
| Preceded by Arthur G. Tippet |
Captain of H.M.S. Oracle 16 Oct, 1917[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Cuthbert P. Blake |
Captain of H.M.S. Taurus 23 Jul, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by John I. Hallett |
| Preceded by Ralph G. H. Izat |
Captain of H.M.S. Skate 12 Apr, 1920[15] |
Succeeded by Harold S. Gillett |
| Preceded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
Captain of H.M.S. Torbay Aug, 1920[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394y.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 915.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1920). p. 865.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
