Iwan Raikes
Sir Iwan Raikes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1921 |
| Died | 27 December 2011 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |  Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Cross |
DL (21 April 1921 – 27 December 2011) was a former Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary
.
Born the son of Admiral Sir
After the War he commanded the submarines
Commander-in-Chief, Far East in 1965 and Captain of the destroyer HMS Kent in 1968.[1] Promoted to rear-admiral, he went on to be Naval Secretary in 1970; after being promoted to vice-admiral he became Flag Officer First Flotilla in 1973 and Flag Officer Submarines and Commander of Submarines, Eastern Atlantic Area in 1974 before retiring in January 1977.[1][3]
In retirement he became Chairman of the United Usk Fishermen's Association
Family
In 1947 he married (Cecilia) Primrose Hunt; they have one son and one daughter.[4] Lady Raikes died in 2022.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Sir Iwan Geoffrey Raikes Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ a b Vice-Admiral Sir Iwan Raikes Daily Telegraph, 5 January 2012
- ^ "No. 47117". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 1977. p. 358.
- ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "RAIKES - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk.