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.
Sir Rae McKaig | |
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| Born | 24 April 1922 |
| Died | 7 January 1996 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1939–1976 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Flag Officer, Plymouth HM Signal School |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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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 Hambledon in Hampshire.[5]
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In 1945 McKaig married Barbara Dawn Marriott; they had two sons and one daughter.[1]
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- ^ 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