A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Cumberland, Octavius
CUMBERLAND. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Octavius Cumberland is first cousin of Lieut. R. E. Cumberland, R.N. This officer entered the Navy 16 April, 1825; passed his examination 22 Dec. 1832; served latterly as Mate on board the Camperdown 104, and Caledonia 120, flag-ships at the Nore and Plymouth of Sir Henry Digby and Sir Graham Moore; and on 23 Nov. 1841, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. His appointments have since been – 3 Dec. 1841, to the Madagascar 44, Capt. John Foote, on the coast of Africa – 2 April, 1845, to the Queen, flag-ship at Devonport of Sir John West – and, 19 March, 1846, as First, to the Brilliant 22, Capt. Rundle Burges Watson, now employed at the Cape of Good Hope. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.