Background
CRAIGIE, Robert William was born on July 25, 1849. Son of late Admiral R. Craigie.
CRAIGIE, Robert William was born on July 25, 1849. Son of late Admiral R. Craigie.
Reverend J. Penrose’s, Exmouth.
Entered Navy, 1863; Captain, 1880. Rear-Admiral, 1900; Admiral, 1908. Served Kaffir War, 1877-1878.
Zulu War, 1878-1879 (despatches, promoted, medal, clasp). Commanded “ Flirt,” on Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa station (three times thanked by Foreign Office, promoted). Received Royal Navy College, prize for Steam and Naval Architecture, 1887.
Gold Medal Royal United Service Institution, 1892. Commanded “Hyacinth,” China station, and senior naval officer, Singapore, 1892. Commanded “ Camperdown,” Crete, 1897.
Superintendent Chatham Dockyard 1902-1905.
Club: United Service.
Riding, golf.
Spouse 1882, H. I. Dinnis.
Admiral.