Robert Cunliffe (Royal Navy officer)

Commodore Robert Lionel Brooke Cunliffe CBE (15 March 1895 – 29 November 1990) was a Royal Navy who became Commander-in-Chief, Dover.

Naval career

Cunliffe joined the Royal Navy in September 1912. He was present at the Battle of Jutland in June 1916 during the First World War. He became commanding officer of the sloop HMS Milford in December 1937. He also served during the Second World War as Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth from December 1939, Commander-in-Chief, Dover from April 1942 and captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious from August 1942. He went on to be Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport in August 1944 before retiring in January 1946.