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Claude Cumberlege

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Claude Cumberlege
Born(1877-06-09)9 June 1877
Marylebone, England
Died2 November 1962(1962-11-02) (aged 85)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1891–1922
RankRear Admiral
CommandsHMAS 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
AwardsMentioned in Despatches
RelationsLieutenant Commander Mike Cumberlege (son)

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.

A son was Lieutenant Commander Mike Cumberlege, who was killed by the Germans toward the end of the Second World War.

References

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  • 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.