Edward Reeves
Captain Edward Reeves (18 March, 1869 – 4 March, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lieutenant on 1 January, 1892.[1]
On 1 September, 1900, he incurred Their Lordships' severe displeasure for allowing on 11 July the first class protected cruiser Hawke to be grounded through "great carelessness and absence of precaution."[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1903.[3]
Reeves was appointed to command the light cruiser Skirmisher on 2 January, 1908.[4]
He grounded her in 1909 and was found to have committed an error in judgment. Their Lordships cautioned him to be more careful in future.[5]
Reeves 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.[6] He was still in her at the outbreak of the war.[7]
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.[8]
Appointed as Captain of Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport on 1 February, 1919 as Commodore, Second Class.[9]
Reeves was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 June, 1921 and placed on Retired List on own request the next day.[10]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 July, 1926.[11]
Reeves succumbed to senile decay on 4 March, 1954.[12]
See Also
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt |
Captain of H.M.S. Skirmisher 2 Jan, 1908[13][14] – 4 Jan, 1910[15] |
Succeeded by James U. Farie |
| Preceded by Charles B. Miller |
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool 9 Jul, 1913[16][17] – 21 Jul, 1915[18] |
Succeeded by Gerald W. Vivian |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Birkenhead 9 Aug, 1915[19] – 10 May, 1917[20] |
Succeeded by Henry F. G. Talbot |
| Preceded by William W. Fisher |
Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent 10 May, 1917[21][22] – 9 Jan, 1919[23] |
Succeeded by John E. T. Harper |
| Preceded by Charles F. Corbett |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport 1 Feb, 1919[24][25] – 9 Jul, 1921[26] |
Succeeded by Charles W. R. Royds |
Footnotes
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 376.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 340.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 440.
- ↑ Beatty Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (BTY 6/6), item 6.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue 41996, col F, p. 13.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 376.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 340.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392l.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 901.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue 41996, col F, p. 13.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
- ↑ Reeves Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 57.
