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Navy Service Record Sub Lieutenants and Lieutenants
Henry Carlton Cumberbatch
Navy Service Record Summary ADM 196/148 p221
ADM 196/148: Admiralty: Officers’ Service Records (Series III): Sub Lieutenants and Lieutenants Seniority Dates Promoted From Cadets And Midshipman: Summaries of confidential reports: Vol I. are dates of entry, indexed by ADM 196/139
Name: Henry Carlton Cumberbatch
Date of Birth: 8 December 1900
Entered Service: 15 September 1914
Seniority:
- Acting Sub-Lieutenant: 15 May 1920
- Sub-Lieutenant: 15 January 1921
- Lieutenant: 15 December 1922
- Lieutenant Commander: 15 December 1930
Class of certificates of Passing
- Seamanship: 2
- Navigation & Pilotage: 2
- Gunnery: 2
- Torpedo: 2
- Cambridge: 2
- Date of W.K. [Watch Keeping] Certificate: 25th December 1921
| Ship | Rank | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repulse | Midshipman | 6 Sep 1917 | 22 Jan 1919 |
| Marlborough | Midshipman | 22 Jan 1919 | Jan 1919 |
| Warwick(Greenwich) | Midshipman | 31 Jan 1919 | 1 June 1919 |
| King George V | Midshipman | 1 June 1919 | 14 May 1920 |
| King George V | Acting Sub Lieutenant | 15 May 1920 | June 1920 |
| Ulster(Helda) | Acting Sub Lieutenant | June 1920 | Cancelled |
| Abdiel | Acting Sub Lieutenant | June 1920 | 22 Jul 1920 |
| Montrose | Acting Sub Lieutenant | 22 Jul 1920 | 14 Jan 1921 |
| Montrose | Sub Lieutenant | 15 Jan 1921 | 15 Jan 1922 |
| Pres add for Cse at Cambridge University | Sub Lieutenant | 19 Apr 1922 | Jul 1922 |
| Excellent add for (G) | Sub Lieutenant | 11 Sep 1922 | 15 Dec 1922 |
| Cse for rank of Lt to be followed by (T) & (M) | Sub Lieutenant | ||
| Yarmouth | 28 Dec 1922 | Cancelled | |
| Dolphin add for Submarine Cse | Lieutenant | 1 Jan 1923 | Apr 1923 |
| M1 (Conquest) for (N) duties in lieu of spec | Lieutenant | 13 Apr 1923 | 4 Mar 1924 |
| H23 (Dolphin) | Lieutenant | 5 Mar 1924 | 1 Jan 1926 |
| Victory for UT | Lieutenant | 18 Jan 1926 | 20 Mar 1926 |
| Marlborough | Lieutenant | 21 Mar 1926 | 3 Jan 1927 |
| L52 as 1st LT (Dolphin) | Lieutenant | 3 Jan 1927 | |
| L52 as 1st LT (Maidstone) | Lieutenant | 14 Mar 1927 | |
| L52 as 1st LT (Lucia) | Lieutenant | 15 Nov 1927 | 22 Apr 1928 |
| Dolphin as spare S/M 1st Lt | Lieutenant | 23 Apr 1928 | |
| Alecto addl or S/M C/Os Cse | Lieutenant | 1 May 1928 | |
| H27 & H28 in Temp reserve in command | Lieutenant | 11 Aug 1928 | 1 Oct 1928 |
| H28 in command (Alecto) | Lieutenant | 1 Oct 1928 | 25 Aug 1929 |
| Revenge add. | Lieutenant | 26 Aug 1929 | 12 Aug 1931 |
| Revenge reserve | Lieutenant | Sep 1929 |
Remarks
30 Jul 1920 granted permission to proceed to France for 10 days subject to recall C E 10628/20
Sailing 1 Sep 1920 “Glengorm Castle”
S.206: 26 Jun 1920: Sat: Av[erage]: Very thorough. Good command but rather slow. Capt. Davies
S.206. 31 Dec 1920 Sat: Av[erage]: (a): Keen on all games. Promising; lacks experience Cdr Crabbe
28 Dec 1921 In all respects fit for promotion to rank of Lieut. Capt Crabbe
S.206 1 Jan 1922 Sat: Av[erage]: (a): Improved as regards general ability & knowledge in a most satisfactory way during the last 12 months. Efficient T.S. Off[ice]r Good at & keen on games Cdr Crabbe
S.206: 26 Aug 1922 Sat: Av[erage]: Fair French. Very nice lad of quite the right type. Fine manly physique. Plays a strong game of tennis. Well mannered & turned out. Represented his College in the 2nd tennis VI. Will undoubtedly make a good Officer V[ery] G[ood] ability in School, Capt Alington
4 Dec 1922 V[olunteere]d: for S/M Service; Passed medically fit 30 Nov 1922
Jan 1923 Recommended for promotion to rank of Lieut. Capt Crabbe
S206 Apr 1923 Sat Av[erage] 3rd Cl SM Cse. Poor exam but has personality. Good physique Capt ^Somerville^
S206 Sat av[erage] (a) hardw[or]k[in]g, conscientious, little slow at times but improving, v[ery] keen & anxious to get on – shown ability to correspondce & (N) Offr – plays all games Lt Cdr Stanley
S206 Aug 1924 (a) 1st Lt all accept[ab]l[e] except (b)(g)(i) ab[ove] av[erage] – (k) accept[ab]l[e] interest in the service Lt Cdr Parkinson (l) concur (o)i V[ery] G[ood] (o)ii V[ery] capable (q) has all the necessary characteristics to make a good SM CO quiet forceful personality pleasant agreeable disposition – plays games well, g[ood] messmate (r)i recd. ord. cse Capt Horton. V[ery] satisf[actory] report R/A Nickolson
9 Nov 1925 Volunteers to return to S/Ms after period in GS CW4456/25
S206 3 Jan 1927 (c, f, h) av[erag] (e g d) ab[ove] av[erag]e (h) av[erag]e (i) no con[cern]s conscientiously efficient V[ery] G[ood] at games especially Rugby, A fine type if Off[ice]r & sets an excellent example Tactful, very attractive personality, physical & social qual[itie]s V[ery] G[ood] i (k) recd ord cse Capt P E E Drax
S206 22 Apr 1928 (c g h) ab[ov]e av[erag]e (c d f) av[erag]e (i) A conscientious & zealous Off[ice]r who has carried out his duties of Exect[utive] Officer in able manner reliable initiative though at times he lacks in foresight, Command is good, shows tact & firmness. Plays games ab[ov]e av[erag]e ability & popular. Should make a good CO S/Ms (k) recd ord cse L/Cdr Leathes – Concur R/A H E Grace
S206 22 Apr 1929 All av[erage] (i) Capable S/M CO of av[erage] attacking ability, g[oo]d phy[sical] & social qual[ities]s (r) Ord cse Cdr G Coltars
S206 25 Aug 1929 (c d e) ab av (f g h) av (i) G[oo]d l[eadersh[i]p & infl[uence] tactful with destined person’y; has made a v[ery] g[ood] all round Com[man]d[in]g Off[ice]r of a S/M (k) Ord cse Cdr R Blacklock
S206 30 Jun 1930 All av[erage] (i) L[eader]sh[i]p & inf[uence] g[oo]d tactful, plays games, g[ood]d messmate popular: g[oo]d & successful Div[isiona]l Off[ice]r & O[fficer] O[f the] W[atch]; keen; g[oo]d at games; satis[factor]y ext’ve powers (k) Ord cse RA G Round Turner Promises v[ery] well RA W Kelly
