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Sir Rae McKaig
Born(1922-04-24)24 April 1922
Died7 January 1996(1996-01-07) (aged 73)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1939–1976
RankAdmiral
Commands heldFlag Officer, Plymouth
HM Signal School
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Admiral Sir John Rae McKaig, KCB, CBE (24 April 1922 – 7 January 1996) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Plymouth from 1970 to 1973.

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Educated at Loretto School, McKaig joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and served in the Second World War.[1] McKaig was made Deputy Chief of the Polaris Executive when it was established in 1963,[2] and commanding officer of HM Signal School in 1966.[3] He was appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1968, Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1970,[4] and UK Military Representative to NATO in 1973 before retiring in 1976.[1]

In retirement McKaig became a Director at Inchcape plc.[1] He lived at HambledoninHampshire.[5]

Family

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In 1945 McKaig married Barbara Dawn Marriott; they had two sons and one daughter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Debrett's People of Today 1994
  • ^ Captain J. E. Moore, The Impact of Polaris, 1999
  • ^ Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  • ^ Royal Navy Senior Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ McKaig Coat of Arms and Name History
  • Military offices
    Preceded by

    Sir Anthony Griffin

    Flag Officer, Plymouth
    1970–1973
    Succeeded by

    Sir Arthur Power

    Preceded by

    Sir Victor FitzGeorge-Balfour

    UK Military Representative to NATO
    1973–1975
    Succeeded by

    Sir David Fraser


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rae_McKaig&oldid=1217362215"

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