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Admiral Robert William Craigie, Royal Navy (25 July, 1849 – 21 August, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Craigie attended North Grove House at Southsea, and passed first out of 64 candidates for Naval Cadetships.[1]

Craigie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 3 September, 1872.[2]

For services in the South African War, he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 6 November, 1879.[3]

Craigie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1886.[4]

Craigie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 August, 1900, vice Lloyd.[5]

Craigie succeeded Rear-Admiral Swinton C. Holland as Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard on 2 September, 1902.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 February, 1905, vice Wilson.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 2 July, 1908, vice Henderson.[8] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 5 November, 1908.[9]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral R. W. Craigie" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 23 August, 1911. Issue 39671, col F, p. 9.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Hyacinth
1 Feb, 1889[10] – 1892 		Succeeded by
Henry J. May
Preceded by
Wollaston C. Karslake 		Captain of H.M.S. Thames
11 Jul, 1893[11] 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. E. Prothero
Preceded by
William M. Lang 		Captain of H.M.S. Cambridge
29 Aug, 1898[12] 		Succeeded by
Charles R. Arbuthnot
Preceded by
Swinton C. Holland 		Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard
1 Sep, 1902[13] 		Succeeded by
Alvin C. Corry

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Classified Advertising" (Classified Advertising). The Times. Thursday, 16 April, 1863. Issue 24534, col B, p. 16.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23893. p. 3923. 6 September, 1872.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24780. p. 6317. 7 November, 1879.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25604. p. 3189. 2 July, 1886.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27219. p. 4945. 10 August, 1900.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 September, 1902. Issue 36862, col A, p. 4.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27769. p. 1503. 28 February, 1905.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28156. p. 4940. 7 July, 1908.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 227.
  11. ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1893. Issue 33999, col D, p. 10.
  12. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 30 August, 1898. Issue 35608, col C, p. 5.
  13. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 September, 1902. Issue 36862, col A, p. 4.

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