Died 21 August 1911 | ||
Occupation British royal navy admiral | ||
Admiral Robert William Craigie (25 July 1849 – 21 August 1911) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Admiral-Superintendent of Chatham dockyard from 1902 to 1905.
Biography
Craigie was born in 1849, and joined the Royal Navy in 1863. He was captain of the gunnery school HMS Cambridge off Plymouth fro 1898 to 1900, in which year he was promoted to flag rank as rear-admiral on 10 August 1900.
In September 1902 he was appointed Admiral-superintendent of Chatham dockyard, serving as such for three years.
He retired as admiral in 1908.
References
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