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At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Foot placed tenth out of the successful batch of forty-six.<ref>"Naval Cadetships" (News).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 30 June, 1877.  Issue '''28982''', col A, pg. 14.</ref>
 
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Foot placed tenth out of the successful batch of forty-six.<ref>"Naval Cadetships" (News).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 30 June, 1877.  Issue '''28982''', col A, pg. 14.</ref>
  
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On 28 February, 1910, Foot was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Magnificent (1894)|''Magnificent'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 7 February, 1910.  Issue '''39189''', col F, pg. 4.</ref>
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On 1 March, 1910, Foot was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Bulwark (1899)|H.M.S. ''Bulwark'']], then to [[H.M.S. Magnificent (1894)|H.M.S. ''Magnificent'']] on 18 March upon transfer of flag.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 14 February, 1910.  Issue '''39195''', col C, pg. 7.</ref>
  
 
Foot was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 30 January, 1918.  He was placed on the Retired List on 31 January.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30522/pages/1946 no. 30522.  p. 1946.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>
 
Foot was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 30 January, 1918.  He was placed on the Retired List on 31 January.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30522/pages/1946 no. 30522.  p. 1946.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>

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Admiral Cunningham Robert de Clare Foot, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (13 June, 1864 – 17 May, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Foot placed tenth out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]

On 1 March, 1910, Foot was appointed in command of H.M.S. Bulwark, then to H.M.S. Magnificent on 18 March upon transfer of flag.[2]

Foot was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 January, 1918. He was placed on the Retired List on 31 January.[3]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, pg. 14.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 14 February, 1910. Issue 39195, col C, pg. 7.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.

Bibliography

Service Records

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