Rae McKaig

Admiral Sir (John) Rae McKaig KCB CBE (24 April 1922 – 7 January 1996) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.

Sir Rae McKaig
Born(1922-04-24)24 April 1922
Died7 January 1996(1996-01-07) (aged 73)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1939 – 1976
RankAdmiral
Commands heldFlag Officer, Plymouth
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Educated at Loretto School, McKaig joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and served in World War II.[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 he became a Director at Inchcape plc.[1] He lived at Hambledon in Hampshire.[5]

Family

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

References
  1. Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. Captain J. E. Moore, The Impact of Polaris, 1999
  3. Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  4. Royal Navy Senior Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. McKaig Coat of Arms and Name History
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