Robert Cunliffe (Royal Navy officer)
| Robert Cunliffe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1895 |
| Died | 29 November 1990 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1912–1946 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands held |
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 who became Commander-in-Chief, Dover.
Naval career
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]
References
- 1 2 "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.
Sources
- Marder, Arthur (2014). From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: Volume III Jutland and After May to December 1916. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1848322004.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Bertram Ramsay |
Commander-in-Chief, Dover 1942 |
Succeeded by Henry Pridham-Wippell |
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