Randolph Frank Ollive Foote

Admiral Sir Randolph Frank Ollive Foote, KCB, CMG (14 May 1853 – 28 November 1931) was a Royal Navy officer.[1][2] A gunnery and ordnance specialist, he held several senior appointments in ordnance administration during his career.

The son of Captain John Foote, RN and the grandson of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward James Foote, Randolph Foote joined HMS Britannia as a cadet in April 1867. In 1897, he took part in the Benin Expedition as captain of HMS Forte, and for his service he was mentioned in despatches and appointed a CMG.[1]

In 1916, he was appointed a temporary major in the British Army.[3]

References
  1. "Admiral Sir R. Foote". The Times. 1 December 1931. p. 19.
  2. "Randolph Frank Ollive Foote". The Dreadnought Project. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  3. "Admiral as Major". The Daily Telegraph. 10 August 1916. p. 8.
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