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{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Drury St. Aubyn Wake''', K.C.I.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 September, 1863 &ndash; 23 September, 1935) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Early Life & Career== Drury St. Aubyn Wake was born on 16 September, 1863, the third son of Captain (later Admiral) Charles Wake. Wake was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1885.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25485/pages/3002 no. 25485. p. 3002.] 30 June, 1885.</ref> Wake was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924. p. 7854.] 31 December, 1897.</ref> ==Captain== Wake was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27870/pages/24 no. 27870. p. 24.] 2 January, 1906.</ref> On 6 November 1906, he became Captain of the {{UK-Bedford|f=t}}, remaining only about two months.<ref>Wake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 125.</ref> On 12 January, 1907, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hawke|f=t}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 24 December, 1906. Issue '''38211''', col C, p. 4.</ref> On 5 March, however, he assumed command of the {{UK-Dido|f=t}}.<ref>Wake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 125.</ref> He was appointed to command {{UK-Minerva}} on 11 September, 1908.<ref>Wake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 125.</ref> On 12 January 1911, he was placed in command of the {{UK-PrinceGeorge|f=t}}.<ref>Wake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 125.</ref> He was appointed captain of {{UK-Formidable}} on 11 December 1912<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 316.</ref> and remained in command through the beginning of the war. ==Great War== Wake was superseded in command of {{UK-Formidable}} on 2 September, 1914. On 29 September he was appointed Captain of {{UK-Jupiter}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 341. Another, uncited source may indicate 28 September.</ref> He paid ''Jupiter'' off on 19 May, 1915, and he was appointed in command of {{UK-Juno}} and [[Cruiser Force E]] on 24 May. On 18 October he was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, with the rank of {{Com2RN}}.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 125.</ref> In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Wake was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29608/supplements/5553 (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553.] 2 June, 1916.</ref> On 1 January, 1917, he was appointed a Companion in the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.).<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29886/supplements/6 (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 6.] 1 January, 1917.</ref> Wake was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 26 April, 1917,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30037/pages/3955 no. 30037. p. 3955.] 27 April, 1917.</ref> and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042. p. 4095.] 1 May, 1917.</ref> He was superseded as Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, in May, 1918. On 3 June he was knighted and appointed an Additional Knight Commander in the Order of the Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.).<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6531 (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6531.] 3 June, 1918.</ref> On 11 September, Wake replaced the sick [[James Startin]] as [[Senior Naval Officer, Granton]] with the temporary rank of Commodore, Second Class, Royal Naval Reserve.<ref>ADM 196/42. f. 125.</ref> ==Post-War== Wake was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672. p. 3030.] 14 April, 1922.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 25 October, 1926.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33221/pages/7406 no. 33221. p. 7406.] 16 November, 1926.</ref> Wake died suddenly at his home, 78 Victoria Road, Clapham Common, S.W.4. on 23 September, 1935, at the age of seventy-eight.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 24 September, 1935. Issue '''47177''', col A, p. 9.</ref> Cause of death was given as degeneration of the myocardium.<ref>ADM 196/20. f. 638.</ref> Lady Edith Wake passed away on 15 February, 1949, aged eighty-six, and was buried at Streatham Cemetery on 21 February.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Thursday, 17 February, 1949. Issue '''51308''', col B, p. 1.</ref> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} *"Admiral Sir Drury Wake" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 24 September, 1935. Issue '''47177''', col A, p. 9. {{refend}} ==Service Records== {{refbegin}} *{{TNA|ADM 196/88.|D8115471}} *{{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112171}} *{{TNA|ADM 196/20.|D7590663}} {{refend}} {{TabAppts}}  <!-- add appointments below using the proper Appt templates, e.g. ApptCapt -- manual additions may omit valuable categorizations, etc --> {{TabEnd}} [[Category:People with old TabAppts]] <div name=fredbot:appts></div name=fredbot:appts> {{DEFAULTSORT:Wake, Drury}} {{CatPerson|UK|1863|1935}} {{CatBritannia|July, 1876}} [[Category:Senior Naval Officers, Persian Gulf]] [[Category:Senior Naval Officers, Granton]] {{CatAdmiral|UK}} [[Category:Royal Naval Reserve Captains]]

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