Sydney Moffat Raw

Vice-Admiral SIR Sydney Moffat Raw, K.B.E., C.B., R.N. (19 August, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Dr. N. Raw of Liverpool, Raw passed out of the Training Establishment in August 1914. Passing swiftly through short appointments in Good Hope and Nottingham, Raw was appointed to Tiger as a Midshipman on 8 October, 1914. He stayed in her throughout the war, fighting at the Battle of Jutland.

Raw was made an acting Sub-Lieutenant on 15 January, 1917. He left Tiger for an appointment in the sweeping sloop Geranium on 22 March.

On 15 September, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant. In May 1918 as he completed fourteen months in Geranium, Raw applied for the submarine service. On 8 July, he went to Dolphin for instruction in submarines.

Post-War

After fighting a full war, Raw obtained his watchkeeping certificate on 20 November, 1918.

Raw was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1919.

Raw was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1927.

Raw was appointed in command of the submarine Rover on 6 December, 1932, vice Allen. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1933 and superseded in Rover in December 1933.

World War II

Raw was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 23 November, 1939.

Raw was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1940.

Raw was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1949.

Raw was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 August, 1952.

Raw was placed on the Retired List on 26 August, 1954.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Morice Blood	Captain of H.M.S. H 52 15 Feb, 1924 – 14 Jun, 1925	Succeeded by John R. H. D'Aeth
Preceded by Christopher de S. Brock	Captain of H.M.S. H 33 9 Feb, 1928 – 31 Dec, 1928	Succeeded by Lewis B. A. Majendie
Preceded by George C. P. Menzies	Captain of H.M.S. L 56 7 Jan, 1932 – 5 Nov, 1932	Succeeded by Guy Grantham
Preceded by Conway B. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Rover 5 Nov, 1932 – late 1933	Succeeded by Eric A. Stocker
Preceded by William D. Stephens	Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 19 Jun, 1937 – 19 Jun, 1939	Succeeded by Gilbert P. Claridge
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer as Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla	Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla 22 Sep, 1937 – 22 Dec, 1937	Succeeded by Edward A. Aylmer as Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla
Preceded by William E. Banks	Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla 19 Jun, 1939 – 29 Aug, 1939	Succeeded by Gilbert P. Claridge
Preceded by James F. W. Mudford	Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 10 Dec, 1939 – 10 Dec, 1939	Succeeded by Charles R. de B. L. Townshend
Preceded by Douglas Young-Jamieson	Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport Jan, 1947 – Jun, 1949	Succeeded by Philip S. Smith
Preceded by Guy Grantham	Flag Officer, Submarines 20 Jan, 1950 – Jan, 1952	Succeeded by George W. G. Simpson
Preceded by The Earl Mountbatten	Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport 1952 – 1954	Succeeded by Sir Frederick R. Parham