Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes

1872–1945 (age 73)

Biography

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes, combined a decorated naval career with a talent for writing; he led daring operations from the Dardanelles to the First World War and later reflected on those experiences with clarity and wit.

His memoirs, rich in detail about strategy and seamanship, kept alive the lessons of service, and his life is commemorated at St James Cemetery in Dover.

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