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Geake was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1917.<ref>Geake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>
 
Geake was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1917.<ref>Geake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>
  
Geake was appointed in temporary command of a ship whose name appears similar to "Snapier" on 29 January, 1918.  He remained until 3 June, 1918.<ref>Geake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>
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Geake was appointed in temporary command of the {{UK-Napier|f=t}} on 29 January, 1918.  He served in her with the {{UK-DF|12}}, screening the [[Grand Fleet]] until 8 June, 1918 when he swapped over to command her flotilla-mate {{UK-Tomahawk}}.  He was superseded in her on 31 December, 1918.<ref>Geake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>
  
 
Geake was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 25 April, 1920.<ref>Geake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>
 
Geake was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 25 April, 1920.<ref>Geake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/243.|D7604998}} F. 257.</ref>

Revision as of 16:44, 2 April 2017

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 He was superseded in her on 31 December, 1918.[3]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
?
Captain of H.M.S. P33
?
Succeeded by
Adam Ferguson
Preceded by
Humphrey M. Robson
Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire
25 Jan, 1917[7]
Succeeded by
James A. Douglas-Hamilton
Preceded by
David V. F. Erskine
Captain of H.M.S. Oriole
11 Sep, 1917[8] – 17 Dec, 1917
Succeeded by
John D. Harvey
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Tomahawk
8 Jun, 1918[9] – 31 Dec, 1918[Inference]
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. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 398.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396b.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 921.

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