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Revision as of 14:46, 13 May 2014

Captain Edward Reeves was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

While a Commander, he was appointed to command the light cruiser Skirmisher on 2 January, 1908.[1]

While a Captain, he attended the Royal Naval War College from 6 March 1911. He passed out in June with First Class as fourth of ten captains, noted as "V.G."

On 9 July 1913, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Liverpool.[2] He was still in her at the outbreak of the war.[3]

In August 1915, Reeves moved over to take command of the light cruiser Birkenhead, and was in her as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron during the Battle of Jutland, signing her report on the action.[4]

While a Captain, appointed command of Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport on 1 February, 1919.[5] (Commodore, Second Class.)

See Also

Bibliography

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Skirmisher
2 Jan, 1908 – ?
Succeeded by
Francis C. Brown
Preceded by
Charles B. Miller
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool
9 Jul, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
Gerald W. Vivian
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Birkenhead
Aug, 1915 – ?
Succeeded by
Henry F. G. Talbot
Preceded by
William W. Fisher
Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent
10 May, 1917 – ?
Succeeded by
John E. T. Harper

 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 376.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 340.
  3. Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 440.
  4. Beatty Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (BTY 6/6), item 6.
  5. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue 41996, col F, p. 13.