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Revision as of 18:27, 17 June 2014
Admiral SIR Randolph Frank Ollive Foote, K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (14 May, 1853 – 28 November, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Foote was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1884.[1]
Foote was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1891.[2]
He was placed in command of the battleship Repulse in June 1899, staying until September of 1900.[3]
He served as captain of Ocean from May 1903 until February of 1904.[4]
Flag Rank
Foote was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 March, 1904, vice Dyke Acland.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 March, 1908, vice Dyke Acland.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 16 July, 1895 and 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1911.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 18 September.[8]
On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[9]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir R. Foote" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 1 December, 1931. Issue 45994, col A, p. 19.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Forte Nov, 1895[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Arthur W. E. Prothero |
| Preceded by Robert L. Groome |
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse 28 Jun, 1899[11] – ? |
Succeeded by Herbert L. Heath |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Ocean 1 Apr, 1903[12] – ? |
Succeeded by Thomas Y. Greet |
| Preceded by Alfred A. C. Parr |
Vice-President of the Ordnance Committee 1 Jul, 1905[13] – ? |
Succeeded by Ordnance Board |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4069. 31 July, 1891.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2261. 24 March, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28476. p. 2233. 17 March, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
- ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
- ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
- People
- People (UK)
- 1853 births
- 1931 deaths
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1867
- Gunnery Officers
- Gunnery Officers (UK)
- Inspectors of Warlike Stores (Royal Navy)
- Naval Members of the Ordnance Committee (Royal Navy)
- Naval Aides-de-Camp to King Edward VII
- Vice-Presidents of the Ordnance Committee (Royal Navy)
- Presidents of the Ordnance Board (Royal Navy)
