Robert Stevenson Dalton Cuming
Admiral Robert Dalton Stevenson Cuming, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (10 September, 1852 – 22 February, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Cumming was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 27 October, 1877.[1]
Cumming was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1890.[2]
Cumming was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1897.[3]
He was appointed to the President for command of the Scotland Coastguard District on 21 May, 1903.[4]
Cumming was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 26 January, 1907.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 10 April.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 18 September, 1911.[7]
Cumming changed his surname to Cuming by deed poll dated 5 August, 1913.[8]
Cuming was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 March, 1915.[9] On 24 April he was granted a temporary Commission as a Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[10] He was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 11 June, 1919.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24517. p. 5920. 30 October, 1877.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 3. 1 January, 1897.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 May, 1903. Issue 37085, col E, p. 9.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27991. p. 740. 1 February, 1907.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28013. p. 2576. 16 April, 1907.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28748. p. 6042. 22 August, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29094. p. 2365. 9 March, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29145. p. 4061. 27 April, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31398. p. 7508. 11 June, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Admiral R. S. D. Cuming" (Obituaries). The Times. . Issue ', col , pg. .
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
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