Cecil Dacre Staveley Raikes

Vice-Admiral Cecil Dacre Staveley Raikes, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (29 May, 1874 – 15 February, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Raikes was promoted to Lieutenant on 18 August, 1895.

His first command was of Thrasher, appointed in December of 1901. He'd briefly go to Boxer and return to Thrasher, before leaving in December, 1903. In April, 1902, Thrasher collided with the Coquette, and Raikes was found at fault and warned to be more cautious in future.

After some time in the yacht Enchantress, Raikes was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1905.

After spending three months in temporary command of Enchantress, on 1 June, 1906, Raikes was appointed in command of the sloop Clio on the China Station.

Raikes was advanced to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.

On 27 January 1914, he was appointed in command of the depot ship St. George.

Great War

on 26 January, 1916, Raikes was mentioned in despatches for "undoubtedly inflicting heavy loss upon the enemy."

On 20 June 1916, he was appointed in command of the elderly second class protected cruiser Minerva on the east coast of Africa.

Post-war

He was made Commodore, 2nd Class as Chief of Staff to Admiral Tupper, Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches in Colleen (ex-Royalist) on 1 June, 1919.

Raikes commanded Ramillies for 18 months, commencing on 20 January, 1921.

Raikes was appointed a Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 1 January, 1923.

Raikes was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 June, 1924, vice Richard Webb. He was placed on the Retired List the following day.

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 23 May, 1929.

Raikes succumbed to bronchial and prostatic carcinoma on 15 February, 1947.

See Also

• Service Records
• "Vice-Admiral C. D. S. Raikes" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 19 February, 1947. Issue 50689, col E, pg. 7.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Electra 15 Jan, 1901	Succeeded by Rowland H. Bather
Preceded by Arthur K. Macrorie	Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher 5 Dec, 1901 – 3 Aug, 1902	Succeeded by Cecil D. S. Raikes
Preceded by Bertram O. F. Phibbs	Captain of H.M.S. Boxer early 1902 – late 1902	Succeeded by Bertram O. F. Phibbs
Preceded by Cecil D. S. Raikes	Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher 16 Oct, 1902 – 21 Dec, 1903	Succeeded by Norman H. Carter
Preceded by Hugh Evan-Thomas	Captain of H.M.S. Enchantress 1 Mar, 1906 – 1 Jun, 1906	Succeeded by Thomas D. L. Sheppard
Preceded by Henry D. Wilkin	Captain of H.M.S. Clio 1 Jun, 1906 – 23 Sep, 1908	Succeeded by Charles T. Borrett
Preceded by Philip Francklin	Captain of H.M.S. Surprise 27 Mar, 1909 – 24 Mar, 1911	Succeeded by Archibald Cochrane as Captain of H.M.S. Alacrity
Preceded by Alan C. Bruce	Captain of H.M.S. St. George 27 Jan, 1914 – 5 Mar, 1915	Succeeded by Reginald L. Crichton
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Raglan Jun, 1915 – c. Mar, 1916	Succeeded by Henry F. Chevallier
Preceded by Francis H. M. Jackson	Captain of H.M.S. Minerva 20 Jun, 1916 – 6 Nov, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Aubrey C. H. Smith	Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 20 Jan, 1921 – 19 Aug, 1922	Succeeded by Francis H. Mitchell