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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Edward Reginald Mayo Geake''' (17 September, 1888 &ndash; 6 November, 1936) served in the [[Royal Navy]] as a navigation specialist. Despite a medical history that outlines a severely challenged constitution, his service record indicates an unusual number of seagoing command appointments for someone in this branch &ndash; a peculiarity which perhaps presages the colourful nature of his peacetime demise in the 1930s. ==Life & Career== Geake was born in Bengal and could speak French, Arabic and Hindi. After passing out of {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}} in September, 1904 Geake served almost four years in {{UK-GoodHope}} and one in {{UK-Vengeance}} before being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1909.<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> In mid-1910, he obtained a navigator's certificate for all but first-class ships. He would serve in a navigational capacity in all his appointments through late 1916.<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> Geake served on the [[East Indies Station]], first serving as navigator in {{UK-Sphinx}} from December 1910 until being sent to {{UK-Theseus}} in April 1913. He was diagnosed with dysentery in August 1913 and spent much of 1914 sick, being declared fit only in September when he was temporarily appointed to {{UK-London}} as navigator. In November 1915 he was again admitted to Chatham Hospital to be treated for dysentery.<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> Geake was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1917. Following further time in hospital in late 1917, Geake was appointed in temporary command of the {{UK-Napier|f=t}} on 29 January, 1918. He served in her with the {{UK-DF|12}}, screening the [[Grand Fleet]] until 8 June, 1918 when he swapped over to command her flotilla-mate {{UK-Tomahawk}}. He was judged to have been careless in a collision between ''Tomahawk'' and {{UK-Walpole}} on 5 December, 1918 after failing to account for tidal effects. He was superseded in command of ''Tomahawk'' at the end of the month. In January 1919 he was admitted to Haslar Hospital with colitis.<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> Geake was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 25 April, 1920. In May he applied for a Master's Certificate from the Board of Trade, which granted him one in September 1920.<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> Geake was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on his fortieth birthday, 17 September, 1928.<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> Geake was reportedly murdered by Mexican bandits while prospecting for gold in the Sierra Madre mountains, which I find a particularly exciting end for a navigator.<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Edward+Reginald+Mayo+Geake Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Reginald_Mayo_Geake}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Adam Ferguson|Adam Ferguson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. P33 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P33'']]'''<br>5 Dec, 1916<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> &ndash; Jan, 1917<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Worthington Craven|Francis W. Craven]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Daniel Harvey Rainier|Daniel H. Rainier]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Attack (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Attack'']]'''<br>13 Jan, 1917<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> &ndash; 25 Jan, 1917<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Alexander Dykes Keate|Harry A. D. Keate]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Humphrey Maurice Robson|Humphrey M. Robson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Spitfire (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Spitfire'']]'''<br>25 Jan, 1917<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>{{NLAug17|p. 398}} &ndash; 16 Aug, 1917<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Angus Douglas-Hamilton|James A. Douglas-Hamilton]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[David Victor Fairfax Erskine|David V. F. Erskine]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Oriole (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Oriole'']]'''<br>11 Sep, 1917<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>{{NLNov17|p. 396''b''}} &ndash; 17 Dec, 1917<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Douglas Harvey|John D. Harvey]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Roy Bacchus|Roy Bacchus]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Napier (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Napier'']]'''<br>29 Jan, 1918<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref> &ndash; 8 Jun, 1918<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Garvey|Douglas Garvey]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tomahawk (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tomahawk'']]'''<br>8 Jun, 1918<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>{{NLDec18|p. 921}} &ndash; 31 Dec, 1918<ref>Geake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Hector Creswell|George H. Creswell]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Geake, Edward}} {{CatPerson|UK|1888|1936}} {{CatComm|UK}} {{CatNavigatingOfficer|UK}} {{CatBritannia|May, 1903}} [[Category:Featured Articles]] [[Category:Gold-Crazed Navigators]] {{CatRN}}

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