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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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
null 		Inspector of Warlike Stores
8 Oct, 1892[10] 		Succeeded by
null
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Forte
Nov, 1895[11] 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. E. Prothero
Preceded by
Robert L. Groome 		Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
28 Jun, 1899[12] 		Succeeded by
Spencer H. M. Login
Preceded by
Henry D. Barry 		Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee
18 Sep, 1900[13] 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. Waymouth
Preceded by
Assheton G. Curzon-Howe 		Captain of H.M.S. Ocean
1 Apr, 1903[14] 		Succeeded by
Thomas Y. Greet
Preceded by
Morgan Singer 		Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee
14 Jul, 1904[15] 		Succeeded by
Arthur H. Limpus
Preceded by
Alfred A. C. Parr 		Vice-President of the Ordnance Committee
1 Jul, 1905[16] 		Succeeded by
Randolph F. O. Foote
as Vice-President of the Ordnance Board
Preceded by
Randolph F. O. Foote
as Vice-President of the Ordnance Committee 		Vice-President of the Ordnance Board
2 Jan, 1908[17] 		Succeeded by
Arthur P. Penton
Preceded by
? 		President of the Ordnance Board
24 Jan, 1908[18] 		Succeeded by
Sir Charles F. Hadden

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4069. 31 July, 1891.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2261. 24 March, 1908.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28476. p. 2233. 17 March, 1911.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.
  9. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
  10. ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 474.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  13. ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  14. ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  15. ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  16. ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  17. ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.
  18. ↑ Foote Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 468.

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