Rae McKaig


Sir Rae McKaig was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.

Naval career

Educated at Loretto School, McKaig joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and served in World War II. 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 in 1968, Flag Officer, Plymouth 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 Inchcape plc. He lived at Hambledon in Hampshire.

Family

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