Cyril Raikes
Cyril Probyn Napier Raikes | |
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![]() Major Cyril Raikes | |
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 aBritish Armyofficer who was awarded the Military Cross in theWorld War IMesopotamian campaignflying in the British army'sRoyal Engineersmonitoring theoil pipelinesthere.[citation needed]He had previously fought in the Boer War.
Cyril Raikes was born 12 November 1875 inSwanmore,Hampshire, Englandthe son ofGeneral Robert Napier Raikes.He was a Lieutenant in theBoer War,South Africa1900-1902, gaining a medal and four bars.[citation needed]Before World War I, he developed water services in Egypt.
He became the Overseas Director of theBritish Oxygen Companytraveling 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 theThatched House Club,St James's, he served as a fire watcher in London, for instance on the top ofSt Paul's Cathedral.[citation needed]He then lived in Rolle Cottage,Sidburyand finallySidmouth,both inDevon,until his death on 16 January 1963. Raikes married Dora Roberts in 1905, and they had two daughters.[1]
References
[edit]- ^Pedigree of Raikescompiled by Duncan Raikes, published 1980,ISBN0-900592-73-7andPedigree of Raikesprivately published 1930 byPhillimore & Co,120 Chancery Lane, London