Cuthbert John Pope

Pope, Cuthbert John (1887-1959), RADM, CBE 1935; b. 2 Mar. 1887 Tring, Hertsfordshire, UK; educ. Winchester Coll.; trained as RN Cadet HMS Britannia 1902; served on Aust. Station in HM Ships Euryalus, Fantome, Torch at various times; lent to RAN, for duty at RAN Coll. Jan. 1914; 1914-18 War (incl. in HMAS Berrima, Sydney 1914-19); transferred to RAN 1919; CO Marguerite 1924; Imperial Def. Coll. 1927; Asst. Chief of Naval Staff & Dir. Naval Intelligence; CO Albatross 1931-33, Capt. Supt. Sydney 1933-36, Capt. Supt. of Training Flinders Naval Depot 1936-39; CO HMS California in N. Atlantic 1939-41, NOIC Darwin 1942, Fremantle 1943-46; FOIC NSW and Adm. Supt. Sydney 1946 (retd.); d. 4 Aug. 1959 Sydney.