Robert Cunliffe (Royal Navy officer)
Robert Cunliffe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1895 Woolwich, Kent, England |
| Died | 29 November 1990 (aged 95) Pakenham, Suffolk, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1912–1946 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | HMS Milford Dover Command HMS Illustrious |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Commodore Robert Lionel Brooke Cunliffe CBE (15 March 1895 – 29 November 1990) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Dover.
Naval career
[edit]Cunliffe joined the Royal Navy in September 1912.[1] He was present at the Battle of Jutland in June 1916 during the First World War.[2] He became commanding officer of the sloop HMS Milford in December 1937.[1] He also served during the Second World War as Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, from December 1939, Commander-in-Chief, Dover, from April 1942 and captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious from August 1942.[3] He went on to be Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport in August 1944 before retiring in January 1946.[4] While serving in the Royal Navy, Cunliffe played first-class cricket for the Royal Navy Cricket Club, making ten appearances between 1914–1929.[5] He scored 335 runs at an average of 20.93, which included three half centuries and a high score of 87.[6] With the ball, he took 16 wickets with his leg break googly bowling, with best figures of 5 for 78.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Robert Lionel Brooke Cunliffe, RN". U Boat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Marder, p. 147
- ^ "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Robert Cunliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Cunliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Cunliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
Sources
[edit]- Marder, Arthur (2014). From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: Volume III Jutland and After May to December 1916. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1848322004.
- 1895 births
- 1990 deaths
- Royal Navy commodores
- English cricketers
- Royal Navy cricketers
- Royal Navy personnel of World War I
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Royal Navy personnel of World War II
- Military personnel from the Royal Borough of Greenwich
- People from Woolwich
- Cricketers from the Royal Borough of Greenwich