Born in Dalton Holme, Yorkshire on 7 September 1890, a rector's son, he joined the Royal Navy in 1905 and attended the Royal Naval College at Devonport.
Born in Dalton Holme, Yorkshire on 7 September 1890, Cecil John L'Estrange Malone was a rector's son. He joined the Royal Navy in 1905 and attended the Royal Naval College at Devonport.