Edward Reeves

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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."

At the outbreak of war, he was in command of the light cruiser Liverpool.[2]

He commanded the light cruiser Birkenhead as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron during the Battle of Jutland and signed her report on the action.[3]

While a Captain, appointed command of Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport on 1 February, 1919.[4] (Commodore, Second Class.)

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 376.
  2. ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 440.
  3. ↑ Beatty Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (BTY 6/6), item 6.
  4. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue 41996, col F, p. 13.

Bibliography

Service Record


Naval Appointments

 

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