Cecil Dacre Staveley Raikes

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Vice-Admiral Cecil Dacre Staveley Raikes, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (29 May, 1874 – 15 February, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Raikes was advanced tothe rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.Template:SMNLJan21

On 27 January 1914, he was appointed in command of the depot ship St. George.[1]

On 20 June 1916, he was appointed in command of the elderly second class protected cruiser Minerva.[2]

He was made Commodore, 2nd Class as Chief of Staff to Admiral Tupper, Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches in Colleen (ex-Royalist) on 1 June, 1919.Template:SMNLJan21

Raikes commanded Ramillies for 18 months, commencing in January 1921.[3]

Raikes was appointed a Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 1 January, 1923.[4]

Raikes was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 June, 1924, vice Richard Webb. He was placed on the Retired List the following day.[5]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 369.
  2. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 846.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 32782. p. 6. (Supplement) 1 January, 1923.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 32953. p. 5162. 4 July, 1924.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral C. D. S. Raikes" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 19 February, 1947. Issue 50689, col E, pg. 7.

Service Record


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