Cunningham Robert de Clare Foot
Admiral Cunningham Robert de Clare Foot, C.B.E., R.N., 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]
Foot was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1886.[2]
He was appointed to Wildfire for the Sans Pareil on 30 March, 1896.[3]
Foot was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[4]
Foot was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[5]
On 1 March, 1910, Foot was appointed in command of Bulwark, then to Magnificent on 18 March (or 28 February by another source) upon transfer of flag.[6][7]
He served as captain of the battleship Irresistible from February 1911 until March of the following year.[8]
In August 1913, he assumed command of the armoured cruiser Donegal.[9]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Cornwallis on 8 January, 1914[10] and be relieved on 1 June by Alexander P. Davidson.[11]
Great War
He was appointed captain of Roxburgh on 27 April, 1915.[12]
He was appointed in command the battleship Cæsar on 10 December, 1915.[13]
Foot was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 January, 1918. He was placed on the Retired List on 31 January.[14] His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, 1917, when all five Sea Lords voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[15]
"For valuable services in connection with gunnery training and in command of H.M.S. "Berwick" whilst employed on Ocean Escort duties" Foot was appointed a Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 27 May, 1919.[16]
Foot was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923,[17] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[18]
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur D. Ricardo |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 45 22 Jul, 1890[19] |
Succeeded by William B. Mackenzie |
| Preceded by George P. W. Hope |
Captain of H.M.S. Magnificent 28 Feb, 1910[20] |
Succeeded by Hugh L. P. Heard |
| Preceded by Edmund H. Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. Irresistible Feb, 1911[21] |
Succeeded by Maurice Woollcombe |
| Preceded by George H. Borrett |
Captain of H.M.S. Donegal Aug, 1913[22] |
Succeeded by Charles D. Carpendale |
| Preceded by Frank E. C. Ryan |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwallis 8 Jan, 1914[23] |
Succeeded by Alexander P. Davidson |
| Preceded by Bertram M. Chambers |
Captain of H.M.S. Roxburgh 27 Apr, 1915[24] |
Succeeded by Frederic A. Whitehead |
| Preceded by Edward G. Lowther-Crofton |
Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar 10 Dec, 1915[25] |
Succeeded by Fawcet Wray |
| Preceded by Fawcet Wray |
Captain of H.M.S. Berwick 1918 |
Succeeded by Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, p. 14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 31 March, 1896. Issue 34852, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 14 February, 1910. Issue 39195, col C, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 February, 1910. Issue 39189, col F, p. 4.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 30 May, 1914. Issue 40537, col A, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397l-r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392r.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 167/52.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31360. p. 6502. 27 May, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 February, 1910. Issue 39189, col F, p. 4.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397l-r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392.
