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'''Lionel George Foote''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Lionel George Foote''' (29 November, 1885 – 15 July, 1942) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Son of A. Foote, Esq. J.P., a landed proprietor. | |||
Foote was promoted to the rank of {{ | Foote was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1907.<ref>Foote Service Records {{TNA|ADM 196/50/53.|D7604465}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
Foote was promoted to the rank of {{ | ==Great War== | ||
Foote was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1915.<ref>Foote Service Records {{TNA|ADM 196/50/53.|D7604465}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
Foote was appointed in command of the {{UK-Oracle|f=t}} on 16 October, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 855}} | |||
Foote was appointed in command of the {{UK-Oracle|f=t}} on 16 October, 1917.{{ | |||
In August, 1920, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Torbay|f=t}}.<ref>'' | Foote was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1919.<ref>Foote Service Records {{TNA|ADM 196/50/53.|D7604465}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
In August, 1920, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Torbay|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 876}} | |||
Foote was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 October, 1922.<ref>Foote Service Records {{TNA|ADM 196/50/53.|D7604465}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
A report from the British Consul in Funchal (?) in 1940 said that Foote was unsuitable as he was continuously under the influence of alcohol. He was to be sent home without relief.<ref>Foote Service Records {{TNA|ADM 196/50/53.|D7604465}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
His death was reported in the ''Times'' on 18 July, 1942.<ref>Foote Service Records {{TNA|ADM 196/50/53.|D7604465}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 13:32, 25 October 2016
Commander Lionel George Foote (29 November, 1885 – 15 July, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Son of A. Foote, Esq. J.P., a landed proprietor.
Foote was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1907.[1]
Great War
Foote was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1915.[2]
Foote was appointed in command of the destroyer Oracle on 16 October, 1917.[3]
Foote was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1919.[4]
In August, 1920, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Torbay.[5]
Foote was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 October, 1922.[6]
World War II
A report from the British Consul in Funchal (?) in 1940 said that Foote was unsuitable as he was continuously under the influence of alcohol. He was to be sent home without relief.[7]
His death was reported in the Times on 18 July, 1942.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Norton A. Sulivan |
Captain of H.M.S. Hope 25 Oct, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by Colin A. G. Hutchinson |
| Preceded by Henry Haire-Forster |
Captain of H.M.S. Laertes Oct, 1917[10] |
Succeeded by Herbert Owen |
| Preceded by Arthur G. Tippet |
Captain of H.M.S. Oracle 16 Oct, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Cuthbert P. Blake |
Captain of H.M.S. Taurus 23 Jul, 1919[12] |
Succeeded by John I. Hallett |
| Preceded by Ralph G. H. Izat |
Captain of H.M.S. Skate 12 Apr, 1920[13] |
Succeeded by Harold S. Gillett |
| Preceded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
Captain of H.M.S. Torbay Aug, 1920[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ Foote Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/50/53. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394y.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 915.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1920). p. 865.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
