Francis Tottenham
Royal Navy admiral
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| Intro | Royal Navy admiral | |
| was | Military leader Admiral Noble | |
| Work field | Military Royals | |
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| Birth | 17 August 1880 | |
| Death | 1 January 1967 (aged 86 years) |
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Admiral Sir Francis William Loftus Tottenham KCB CBE (1880–1967) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station.
Tottenham joined the Royal Navy in 1895. He served in World War I with 4th Battle Squadron. After the War he was a member of the Inter-Allied Naval Armistice Commission and Control Commission in Germany. He commanded HMS Delhi from 1920 and then became Naval Attaché in Washington D. C. in 1922. He later commanded the shore establishment HMS Excellent and then HMS Rooney. He was made Rear Admiral commanding 3rd Cruiser Squadron in 1932 and Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station in 1935. He retired as a full Admiral in 1940.