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.

Naval career

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 Hambledon in Hampshire.[5]

Family

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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
Military offices Preceded bySir Anthony Griffin Flag Officer, Plymouth 1970–1973 Succeeded bySir Arthur Power Preceded bySir Victor FitzGeorge-Balfour UK Military Representative to NATO 1973–1975 Succeeded bySir David Fraser
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