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Admiral SIR Randolph Frank Ollive Foote, K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (14 May, 1853 – 28 November, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Foote was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1884.[1]

Foote was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1891.[2]

He was placed in command of the battleship Repulse in June 1899, staying until September of 1900.[3]

He served as captain of Ocean from May 1903 until February of 1904.[4]

Flag Rank

Foote was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 March, 1904, vice Dyke Acland.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 March, 1908, vice Dyke Acland.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 16 July, 1895 and 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1911.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 18 September.[8]

On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[9]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir R. Foote" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 1 December, 1931. Issue 45994, col A, p. 19.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry J. May
Inspector of Warlike Stores
8 Oct, 1892[10]
Succeeded by
J. Henry T. Burke
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Forte
Nov, 1895[11]
Succeeded by
Arthur W. E. Prothero
Preceded by
Robert L. Groome
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
28 Jun, 1899[12]
Succeeded by
Spencer H. M. Login
Preceded by
Henry D. Barry
Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee
18 Sep, 1900[13]
Succeeded by
Arthur W. Waymouth
Preceded by
Assheton G. Curzon-Howe
Captain of H.M.S. Ocean
1 Apr, 1903[14]
Succeeded by
Thomas Y. Greet
Preceded by
Morgan Singer
Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee
14 Jul, 1904[15]
Succeeded by
Arthur H. Limpus
Preceded by
Alfred A. C. Parr
Vice-President of the Ordnance Committee
1 Jul, 1905[16]
Succeeded by
Randolph F. O. Foote
as Vice-President of the Ordnance Board
Preceded by
Randolph F. O. Foote
as Vice-President of the Ordnance Committee
Vice-President of the Ordnance Board
2 Jan, 1908[17]
Succeeded by
Arthur P. Penton
Preceded by
?
President of the Ordnance Board
24 Jan, 1908[18]
Succeeded by
Sir Charles F. Hadden
 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4069. 31 July, 1891.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2261. 24 March, 1908.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28476. p. 2233. 17 March, 1911.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.
  9. The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
  10. Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 474.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  13. Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  14. Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  15. Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  16. Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  17. Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  18. Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.

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