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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Skirmisher (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Skirmisher'']]'''<br>2 Jan, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 376}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery|William H. D. Boyle]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Skirmisher (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Skirmisher'']]'''<br>2 Jan, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 376}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery|William H. D. Boyle]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Blois Miller|Charles B. Miller]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Liverpool (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Liverpool'']]'''<br>9 Jul, 1913{{NLApr14|p. 340}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald William Vivian|Gerald W. Vivian]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Blois Miller|Charles B. Miller]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Liverpool (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Liverpool'']]'''<br>9 Jul, 1913{{NLApr14|p. 340}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald William Vivian|Gerald W. Vivian]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Birkenhead (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Birkenhead'']]'''<br>Aug, 1915{{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Birkenhead (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Birkenhead'']]'''<br>Aug, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 392''l''}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry FitzRoy George Talbot|Henry F. G. Talbot]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Wordsworth Fisher|William W. Fisher]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. St. Vincent (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''St. Vincent'']]'''<br>10 May, 1917{{NLOct17|p. 397''s''}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ernest Troyte Harper|John E. T. Harper]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Wordsworth Fisher|William W. Fisher]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. St. Vincent (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''St. Vincent'']]'''<br>10 May, 1917{{NLOct17|p. 397''s''}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ernest Troyte Harper|John E. T. Harper]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Frederick Corbett|Charles F. Corbett]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport|Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport]]'''<br>1 Feb, 1919<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue '''41996''', col F, p. 13.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Frederick Corbett|Charles F. Corbett]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport|Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport]]'''<br>1 Feb, 1919<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue '''41996''', col F, p. 13.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
Revision as of 15:10, 1 June 2014
Captain Edward Reeves was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
While a Commander, he was appointed to command the light cruiser Skirmisher on 2 January, 1908.[1]
While a Captain, he 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.[2] He was still in her at the outbreak of the war.[3]
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.[4]
While a Captain, appointed command of Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport on 1 February, 1919.[5] (Commodore, Second Class.)
See Also
Bibliography
Service Record
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Skirmisher 2 Jan, 1908[6] – ? |
Succeeded by William H. D. Boyle |
| Preceded by Charles B. Miller |
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool 9 Jul, 1913[7] – ? |
Succeeded by Gerald W. Vivian |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Birkenhead Aug, 1915[8] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry F. G. Talbot |
| Preceded by William W. Fisher |
Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent 10 May, 1917[9] – ? |
Succeeded by John E. T. Harper |
| Preceded by Charles F. Corbett |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport 1 Feb, 1919[10] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 376.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 376.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 340.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392l.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1917). p. 397s.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue 41996, col F, p. 13.
