Admiral Sir (John) Rae McKaig (24 April 1922 – 7 January 1996) was a

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officer who became

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Naval career

Educated at

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, McKaig joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and served in

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.Debrett's People of Today 1994 McKaig was made Deputy Chief of the Polaris Executive when it was established in 1963 and Commanding Officer of HM Signal School in 1966. He was appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1968,

and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1970 and UK Military Representative to NATO in 1973 before retiring in 1976. In retirement he became a Director at

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. He lived at Hambledon in

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Family

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

References

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:McKaig, Rae 1922 births 1996 deaths Royal Navy admirals Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Commanders of the Order of the British Empire People educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh Royal Navy officers of World War II