Angus Cunninghame Graham

Admiral Sir Angus Edward Malise Bontine Cunninghame Graham of Gartmore and Ardoch (16 February 1893 – 14 February 1981) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland. Naval career Educated at Ascham St. Vincent's School, Cunninghame Graham joined the Royal Navy in 1905 when he entered the RNC, Osborne. His tutors thought well of him and in 1907 he progressed to RNC Dartmouth where he continued to get good grades in everything except engineering. He completed his cadet training on HMS Cumberland and passed out as a midshipman in 1910. One of his first postings was to HMS Cochrane, which was one of the ships that escorted George V and Queen Mary to the Delhi Durbar of 1911. He was promoted to sub-lieutenant in 1912 and at the beginning of 1914 he was appointed to HM Yacht Victoria and Albert on which his father had also served. At the outbreak of World War I, all Royal Yachtsmen were transferred to two ships in the Grand Fleet, HMS Agincourt and HMS Erin. Cunninghame Graham served on HMS Agincourt and saw action at the Battle of Jutland in command of number 4 gun turret. He specialised in signals and was promoted to flag lieutenant in 1917. After the war, he held a number of brief appointments, including a period as tutor at HM Signal School, before being appointed, despite his lowly rank, to HMS Iron Duke in the spring of 1922 as fleet signal officer of the Mediterranean Fleet, under the command of Admiral Sir Osmond Brock C-in-C. He gained the rank of lieutenant-commander in 1924 just prior to his marriage to Patricia Hanbury, the sister-in-law of Herbert Fitzherbert, the executive officer of the Iron Duke and was made a commander in 1928.