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Reginald Servaes

1893 – 1978

British admiral

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About Reginald Servaes

Lived 1893 – 1978 (aged 85).

Vice-Admiral Reginald Maxwell Servaes, (25 July 1893 – 18 November 1978) was Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet.

Early life Servaes was son of Julius Max(imus) Servaes (1863-1947) and Constance Violet, daughter of Joseph Coltart, a Liverpool shipowner. Julius Servaes, like his father, also Julius (died 1902), was a cotton merchant; the senior Julius had been a partner in the firm of J. H. Schroder & Co., involved in the Liverpool cotton trade, before establishing his own general agency and commission business and becoming prominent in the local community.

Life and career Servaes joined the Royal Navy in 1906 and saw service in World War I. He became commanding officer of the repair ship in 1937 and Director of Local Defence at the Admiralty in 1938. and saw action with the arctic convoys before becoming Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1943.

After the War he became Rear Admiral commanding 2nd Cruiser Squadron in the British Pacific Fleet in 1945 and Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1947 before retiring in 1948. A notable descendant is the actor Tom Hiddleston.

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath
Also known as
Vice-Admiral Reginald Maxwell Servaes, Reginald Maxwell Servaes

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Reginald Servaes?

British admiral

When was Reginald Servaes born?

Reginald Servaes was born on 25 July 1893.

When did Reginald Servaes die?

Reginald Servaes died on 18 November 1978.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Reginald Servaes

· Wikidata: Q15969288

· DBpedia: Reginald Servaes

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