Robert Raikes (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Robert Raikes
Born23 August 1885
Died24 May 1953(1953-05-24) (aged 67)
London, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1900–1944
RankAdmiral
CommandsSouth Atlantic Station
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Order

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]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Adml. Sir R. Raikes". The Times. 26 May 1953. p. 8.