Edward Reginald Mayo Geake
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 He was superseded in her on 31 December, 1918.[3]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
- ↑ Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
- ↑ Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
- ↑ Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
- ↑ Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
- ↑ Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
- ↑ Geake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/243. F. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 398.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 921.
