Edward Reginald Mayo Geake

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Commander (retired) Edward Reginald Mayo Geake (17 September, 1888 – 6 November, 1936) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Geake could speak arabic and hindi.

Geake was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1909.[1]

Geake was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1917.[2]

Geake was appointed in temporary command of the destroyer Napier on 29 January, 1918. He served in her with the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla, screening the Grand Fleet until 8 June, 1918 when he swapped over to command her flotilla-mate Tomahawk. He was superseded in her on 31 December, 1918.[3]

Geake was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 25 April, 1920.[4]

Geake was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on his fortieth birthday, 17 September, 1928.[5]

Geake was reportedly murdered by Mexican bandits while prospecting for gold in the Sierra Madre mountains.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Adam Ferguson
Captain of H.M.S. P33
5 Dec, 1916[7] – Jan, 1917[8]
Succeeded by
Francis W. Craven
Preceded by
Daniel H. Rainier
Captain of H.M.S. Attack
13 Jan, 1917[9] – 25 Jan, 1917[10]
Succeeded by
Harry A. D. Keate
Preceded by
Humphrey M. Robson
Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire
25 Jan, 1917[11][12] – 16 Aug, 1917[13]
Succeeded by
James A. Douglas-Hamilton
Preceded by
David V. F. Erskine
Captain of H.M.S. Oriole
11 Sep, 1917[14][15] – 17 Dec, 1917[16]
Succeeded by
John D. Harvey
Preceded by
Roy Bacchus
Captain of H.M.S. Napier
29 Jan, 1918[17] – 8 Jun, 1918[18]
Succeeded by
Douglas Garvey
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Tomahawk
8 Jun, 1918[19][20] – 31 Dec, 1918[21]
Succeeded by
George H. Creswell

Footnotes

  1. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  2. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  3. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  4. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  5. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  6. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  7. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  8. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  9. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  10. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  11. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  12. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 398.
  13. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  14. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  15. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396b.
  16. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  17. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  18. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  19. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
  20. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 921.
  21. Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.