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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]]. | |||
==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 [[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. | |||
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]]. | |||
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|''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. | |||
==First World War and After== | |||
Gunnery Officer HMS Dreadnought 1914-1918 Executive Officer 1916-1918 | Gunnery Officer HMS Dreadnought 1914-1918 Executive Officer 1916-1918 | ||
Revision as of 12:51, 22 February 2008
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.
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 2nd 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 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 H.M. 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, 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.
First World War and After
Gunnery Officer HMS Dreadnought 1914-1918 Executive Officer 1916-1918
