Cyril Raikes
Cyril Probyn Napier Raikes | |
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Born | 12 November 1875 Swanmore, Hampshire, England |
Died | 16 January 1963 Sidmouth, Devon, England |
Service/ | Royal Engineers |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | Boer War World War I, Mesopotamian Campaign |
Awards | Military Cross (World War I) Boer War with four bars |
Other work | Director British Oxygen Company |
Cyril Probyn Napier Raikes (1875–1963) was a British Army officer who was awarded the Military Cross in the World War I Mesopotamian campaign flying in the British army's Royal Engineers monitoring the oil pipelines there.[citation needed] He had previously fought in the Boer War.
Cyril Raikes was born 12 November 1875 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England the son of General Robert Napier Raikes. He was a Lieutenant in the Boer War, South Africa 1900-1902 gaining a medal and four bars.[citation needed] Before World War I he developed water services in Egypt and married Dora Roberts 1 February 1905.
He became the Overseas Director of the British Oxygen Company traveling extensively throughout the Middle East, Europe, South Africa and South America to develop business there. He lived at The Mount, Godalming, Surrey. During the 2nd World War while still working for the British Oxygen Company and staying at the , St James's, he served as a fire watcher in London, for instance on the top of St Pauls Cathedral.[citation needed] He then lived in Rolle Cottage, Sidbury and finally Sidmouth both in Devon until his death 16 January 1963. He had two daughters: Iris Mary Raikes and Daphne Veronica Raikes. [1]
References[]
- ^ Pedigree of Raikes compiled by Duncan Raikes, published 1980, ISBN 0-900592-73-7 and Pedigree of Raikes privately published 1930 by Phillimore & Co, 120 Chancery Lane, London
- 1875 births
- 1963 deaths
- People from Swanmore
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment officers
- Royal Engineers officers
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War