Rear Admiral Claude Lionel Cumberlege (9 June 1877 – 2 November 1962) was a senior Royal Navy officer who was seconded to the Royal Australian Navy during the First World War.
Claude Cumberlege | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 June 1877 Marylebone, England |
| Died | 2 November 1962 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1891–1922 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMAS Melbourne (1920–21) HMAS Australia (1919–20) HMAS Brisbane (1916–19) HMAS Encounter (1916) HMAS Warrego (1913–16) HMS Lurcher (1912–13) HMS Fury (1912) HMS Kale (1911–12) HMS Speedy (1911) HMS Hussar (1908–10) HMS Albatross (1906–08) HMS Locust (1905–06) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Relations | Lieutenant Commander Mike Cumberlege (son) |
A son was Lieutenant Commander Mike Cumberlege, who was killed by the Germans toward the end of the Second World War.
References
edit- Veale, R. S. (1981). "Cumberlege, Claude Lionel (1877–1962)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 8. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.