Alastair Shand Cumming

Commander Alastair Shand Cumming, R.N., Retired (31 May, 1894 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His first name is misspelled in his Service Record.

Life & Career

Promoted to Midshipman on 15 January, 1912.

Cumming was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority 15 December, 1915.

Cumming was appointed in command of the submarine L 18 on 6 December, 1920.

Cumming was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1923. He passed a preliminary interpreter examination in French in 1924, and qualified as an interpreter in 1926

Cumming was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity of £1200 on 3 May, 1927.

Cumming was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 May, 1934.

World War II

Cumming received a total exemption from service, owing to his employment at Vickers-Armstrongs.

See Also

• Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles E. A. W. Cox	Captain of H.M.S. H 28 3 Jul, 1919 – 20 Nov, 1920	Succeeded by William D. Stephens
Preceded by Anthony B. Lockhart	Captain of H.M.S. L 18 6 Dec, 1920 – 24 Jun, 1921	Succeeded by Charles H. Allen
Preceded by Andrew L. Besant	Captain of H.M.S. L 52 23 Sep, 1922 – 30 Apr, 1923	Succeeded by Frank D. Morris
Preceded by Lancelot V. Donne	Captain of H.M.S. H 32 30 Apr, 1923 – 7 Sep, 1924	Succeeded by Gerald E. Colpoys
Preceded by Jermyn Rushbrooke	Captain of H.M.S. L 53 17 Jul, 1926 – 20 Nov, 1926	Succeeded by George A. W. Voelcker
Preceded by John D. A. Musters	Captain of H.M.S. L 54 20 Nov, 1926 – 1 Apr, 1927	Succeeded by Rupert R. Devlin