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

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

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

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