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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] Sir '''Cecil Nugent Reyne''', K.B.E ([[23 December]], [[1881]] – [[19 February]], [[1958]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Cecil Nugent Reyne''', K.B.E., Royal Navy (23 December, 1881 – 19 February, 1958) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
  
 
==Early Life and Career==
 
==Early Life and Career==
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Reyne was born on [[23 December]], [[1881]] the second son of Major James Frederick Reyne, The Hampshire Regiment (1834-1890) and Lucy Ann Moss.  He entered [[HMS Britannia (Cadet training ship)|H.M.S. ''Britannia'']] in 1895.  He first went to sea on the [[battleship]] [[HMS Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] for the [[1897 Diamond Jubilee Fleet Review]]. As a [[Midshipman (Royal Navy)|Midshipman]] he was appointed to H.M.S. ''Terrible'' on [[24 March]], [[1898]].  He spent time in South Africa during the 2nd Boer War, and was promoted Acting [[Sub-Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|Sub-Lieutenant]] on [[23 December]], [[1900]].  Confirmed in this rank on [[29 March]], [[1902]] (with seniority dating back to his acting promotion) Reyne was sent to the ''Partridge'' on [[1 April]], in which gunboat he served on the Cape and West Africa Station.
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Reyne was born on 23 December, 1881 the second son of Major James Frederick Reyne, The Hampshire Regiment (1834-1890) and Lucy Ann Moss.  He entered [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|H.M.S. ''Britannia'']] in 1895.  He first went to sea on the [[battleship]] [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] for the [[1897 Diamond Jubilee Fleet Review]]. As a [[Midshipman (Royal Navy)|Midshipman]] he was appointed to H.M.S. ''Terrible'' on 24 March, 1898.  He spent time in South Africa during the Second Boer War, and was promoted Acting [[Sub-Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|Sub-Lieutenant]] on 23 December, 1900.  Confirmed in this rank on 29 March, 1902 (with seniority dating back to his acting promotion) Reyne was sent to the ''Partridge'' on 1 April, in which gunboat he served on the Cape and West Africa Station.
  
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Promoted to [[Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|Lieutenant]] on [[23 March]], [[1903]] was reappointed to ''Partridge'' until Reyne was given notice of his appointment to the battleship [[HMS Cornwallis (1901)|H.M.S. ''Cornwallis'']] on [[15 March]], [[1905]].  On [[20 January]], [[1906]] Reyne was selected to join the class of Lieutenants chosen to qualify for Gunnery duties from [[19 March]] of that year.  On [[29 May]], Reyne was presented to [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|H.M. Edward VII]] at a Levée held at St. James's Palace.  The following year, Reyne was appointed to [[HMS Cambridge (Gunnery training school)|H.M.S. ''Cambridge'']] for Junior Staff (G) duties on [[8 May]] and instructed to take a gunnery course at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]].  The following year he was attached to the [[Royal Naval Barracks, Plymouth]] and lent for service with the college at Greenwich, dated [[5 November]], [[1907]].
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Promoted to [[Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|Lieutenant]] on 23 March, 1903 was reappointed to ''Partridge'' until Reyne was given notice of his appointment to the battleship [[H.M.S. Cornwallis (1901)|''Cornwallis'']] on 15 March, 1905.  On 20 January, 1906 Reyne was selected to join the class of Lieutenants chosen to qualify for Gunnery duties from 19 March of that year.  On 29 May, Reyne was presented to [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|King Edward VII]] at a Levée held at St. James's Palace.  The following year, Reyne was appointed to [[H.M.S. Cambridge (Gunnery Training School)|H.M.S. ''Cambridge'']] for Junior Staff (G) duties on 8 May and instructed to take a gunnery course at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]].  The following year he was attached to the [[Royal Naval Barracks, Plymouth]] and lent for service with the college at Greenwich, dated 5 November, 1907.
  
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On [[12 April]], [[1909]] Reyne joined [[HMS Hannibal (1896)|H.M.S. ''Hannibal'']] on his first ocean-going appointment as a gunnery officer.  At the end of 1910, Reyne joined the [[HMS Queen (1901)|''Queen'']] as gunnery officer on [[15 December]] after the ship's recommissioning.  On [[7 March]], [[1913]], by this time promoted to [[Lieutenant-Commander (Royal Navy)|Lieutenant-Commander]], Reyne became gunnery officer of [[HMS Dreadnought (1906)|H.M.S. ''Dreadnought'']], still a legend after nearly seven years in service.  He was to remain in this ship as gunnery officer and then as [[Commander]] until 1918.
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On 12 April, 1909 Reyne joined [[H.M.S. Hannibal (1896)|H.M.S. ''Hannibal'']] on his first ocean-going appointment as a gunnery officer.  At the end of 1910, Reyne joined the [[H.M.S. Queen (1901)|''Queen'']] as gunnery officer on 15 December after the ship's recommissioning.  On 7 March, 1913, by this time promoted to [[Lieutenant-Commander (Royal Navy)|Lieutenant-Commander]], Reyne became gunnery officer of [[H.M.S. Dreadnought (1906)|H.M.S. ''Dreadnought'']].  He was to remain in this ship as gunnery officer and then as Commander until 1918.
  
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==First World War and After==
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==First World War & After==
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Reyne was Gunnery Officer in ''Dreadnought'' until his promotion to [[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]] on [[30 June]], [[1916]], when he became Commander and Executive Officer of the ship.  He remained in this position until after the [[Armistice]], when he was appointed Commander in [[H.M.S. Royal Oak (1914)|H.M.S. ''Royal Oak'']] on [[18 December]], [[1918]].  From [[17 January]], [[1921]] Reyne was given the position of [[Squadron Gunnery Officer]] in the [[Reserve Fleet (Royal Navy)|Reserve Fleet]].  On [[12 October]], [[1917]] he had married Gladys Mary Savory, the daughter of Captain H.C. Savory, Seaforth Highlanders, in a ceremony at St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington.
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Reyne was Gunnery Officer in ''Dreadnought'' until his promotion to [[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]] on 30 June, 1916, when he became Commander and Executive Officer of the ship.  He remained in this position until after the [[Armistice]], when he was appointed Commander in [[H.M.S. Royal Oak (1914)|H.M.S. ''Royal Oak'']] on 18 December, 1918.  17 January, 1921 Reyne was given the position of [[Squadron Gunnery Officer]] in the [[Reserve Fleet (Royal Navy)|Reserve Fleet]].  On 12 October, 1917 he had married Gladys Mary Savory, the daughter of Captain H. C. Savory, Seaforth Highlanders, in a ceremony at St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington.
  
 
==Second World War==
 
==Second World War==
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Reyne reverted to the Retired List on [[4 September]], [[1945]].
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Reyne reverted to the Retired List on 4 September, 1945.
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==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*"Rear Adml. Sir Cecil Reyne" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 22 February, 1958.  Issue '''54082''', col E, pg. 8.
 
*"Rear Adml. Sir Cecil Reyne" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 22 February, 1958.  Issue '''54082''', col E, pg. 8.
 
*Burn, Alan (1999).  ''The Fighting Commodores: The Convoy Commanders in the Second World War''.  Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.  ISBN 1557502838.
 
*Burn, Alan (1999).  ''The Fighting Commodores: The Convoy Commanders in the Second World War''.  Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.  ISBN 1557502838.
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==Service Record==
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7919157&queryType=1&resultcount=2 ADM 196/46.]
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Rear-Admiral SIR Cecil Nugent Reyne, K.B.E., Royal Navy (23 December, 1881 – 19 February, 1958) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life and Career

Reyne was born on 23 December, 1881 the second son of Major James Frederick Reyne, The Hampshire Regiment (1834-1890) and Lucy Ann Moss. He entered H.M.S. Britannia in 1895. He first went to sea on the battleship Prince George for the 1897 Diamond Jubilee Fleet Review. As a Midshipman he was appointed to H.M.S. Terrible on 24 March, 1898. He spent time in South Africa during the Second Boer War, and was promoted Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 23 December, 1900. Confirmed in this rank on 29 March, 1902 (with seniority dating back to his acting promotion) Reyne was sent to the Partridge on 1 April, in which gunboat he served on the Cape and West Africa Station.

Promoted to Lieutenant on 23 March, 1903 was reappointed to Partridge until Reyne was given notice of his appointment to the battleship Cornwallis on 15 March, 1905. On 20 January, 1906 Reyne was selected to join the class of Lieutenants chosen to qualify for Gunnery duties from 19 March of that year. On 29 May, Reyne was presented to King Edward VII at a Levée held at St. James's Palace. The following year, Reyne was appointed to H.M.S. Cambridge for Junior Staff (G) duties on 8 May and instructed to take a gunnery course at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. The following year he was attached to the Royal Naval Barracks, Plymouth and lent for service with the college at Greenwich, dated 5 November, 1907.

On 12 April, 1909 Reyne joined H.M.S. Hannibal on his first ocean-going appointment as a gunnery officer. At the end of 1910, Reyne joined the Queen as gunnery officer on 15 December after the ship's recommissioning. On 7 March, 1913, by this time promoted to Lieutenant-Commander, Reyne became gunnery officer of H.M.S. Dreadnought. He was to remain in this ship as gunnery officer and then as Commander until 1918.

First World War & After

Reyne was Gunnery Officer in Dreadnought until his promotion to Commander on 30 June, 1916, when he became Commander and Executive Officer of the ship. He remained in this position until after the Armistice, when he was appointed Commander in H.M.S. Royal Oak on 18 December, 1918. 17 January, 1921 Reyne was given the position of Squadron Gunnery Officer in the Reserve Fleet. On 12 October, 1917 he had married Gladys Mary Savory, the daughter of Captain H. C. Savory, Seaforth Highlanders, in a ceremony at St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington.

Second World War

Reyne reverted to the Retired List on 4 September, 1945.

Footnotes

Bibliography

  • "Rear Adml. Sir Cecil Reyne" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 22 February, 1958. Issue 54082, col E, pg. 8.
  • Burn, Alan (1999). The Fighting Commodores: The Convoy Commanders in the Second World War. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1557502838.

Service Record

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