Cecil Dacre Staveley Raikes

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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 advanced tothe rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.[1]

On 27 January 1914, he was appointed in command of the depot ship St. George.[2]

On 20 June 1916, he was appointed in command of the elderly second class protected cruiser Minerva.[3]

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.[4]

Raikes commanded Ramillies for 18 months, commencing in January 1921.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

Bibliography

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

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Electra
15 Jan, 1901 – ?
Succeeded by
Frank G. Terry
Preceded by
Alan C. Bruce
Captain of H.M.S. St. George
27 Jan, 1914 – ?
Succeeded by
Reginald L. Crichton
Preceded by
Francis H. M. Jackson
Captain of H.M.S. Minerva
20 Jun, 1916 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Aubrey C. H. Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
1921 – ?
Succeeded by
Oliver Backhouse

 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (January, 1921), p. 93.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 369.
  3. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 846.
  4. The Navy List (January, 1921), p. 746a.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 32782. p. 6. (Supplement) 1 January, 1923.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 32953. p. 5162. 4 July, 1924.

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