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Captain (retired) Robert Alexander Rice, R.N. (29 October, 1877 – 17 April, 1949) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Born in Edinburgh the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Rice.

Rice was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1898.

Rice was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1909.

Rice was appointed in command of Abercrombie on 16 May, 1917.^[1]

Rice was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1924.

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-'''Robert Alexander Rice''' ( &ndash; ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
+{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Robert Alexander Rice''', R.N. (29 October, 1877 &ndash; 17 April, 1949) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
 ==Early Life & Career==
+Born in Edinburgh the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Rice.
-==Captain==
+Rice was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1898.
+Rice was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1909.
-==Great War==
 Rice was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Abercrombie (1915)|''Abercrombie'']] on 16 May, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 721}}
-==Post-War==
+Rice was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1924.
+==World War II==
 ==See Also==
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+{{CatPerson|UK|1877|1949}}
-{{CatBritannia|Unknown}}
+{{CatCapt|UK}}
+{{CatGunneryOfficer|UK}}
+{{CatBritannia|January, 1892}}

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Alldin U. Moore	Captain of H.M.S. Abercrombie 16 May, 1917^[2]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Edward A. Astley-Rushton	Captain of H.M.S. Canterbury 21 Nov, 1922^[3]	Succeeded by Arthur D. Barrow