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While a {{CaptRN}}, he attended the Royal Naval War College from 6 March 1911. He passed out in June with First Class as fourth of ten captains, noted as "V.G." | While a {{CaptRN}}, he attended the Royal Naval War College from 6 March 1911. He passed out in June with First Class as fourth of ten captains, noted as "V.G." | ||
At the outbreak of war, he was in command of | At the outbreak of war, he was in command of the {{UK-Liverpool|f=t}}.{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 440}} | ||
He commanded the {{UK-Birkenhead|f=t}} as part of the {{UK-LCS|3}} during the [[Battle of Jutland]] and signed her report on the action.<ref>Beatty Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (BTY 6/6), item 6.</ref> | |||
While a Captain, appointed command of Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport on 1 February, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue '''41996''', col F, p. 13.</ref> (Commodore, Second Class.) | While a Captain, appointed command of Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport on 1 February, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue '''41996''', col F, p. 13.</ref> (Commodore, Second Class.) | ||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Third L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | |||
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Revision as of 16:19, 27 September 2012
Captain Edward Reeves was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
While a Commander, he was appointed to command the light cruiser Skirmisher on 2 January, 1908.[1]
While a Captain, he attended the Royal Naval War College from 6 March 1911. He passed out in June with First Class as fourth of ten captains, noted as "V.G."
At the outbreak of war, he was in command of the light cruiser Liverpool.[2]
He commanded the light cruiser Birkenhead as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron during the Battle of Jutland and signed her report on the action.[3]
While a Captain, appointed command of Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport on 1 February, 1919.[4] (Commodore, Second Class.)
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