Robert Raikes (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral Sir Robert Henry Taunton Raikes KCB CVO DSO (23 August 1885 – 24 May 1953) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station.[1]
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Sir Robert Raikes | |
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Born | 23 August 1885 |
Died | 24 May 1953(1953-05-24) (aged 67) London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1900–1944 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | South Atlantic Station |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order |
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