The citation for his second bar reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of the remnants of two brigades, formed as one battalion.
Though both flanks had gone he held on, encouraging his men, and repelling frequent enemy attacks.
When the situation was critical he inspired his men by his brilliant example, and it was due to his absolute disregard of danger, capacity for command, and powers of organisation that the line held to the last.
[4]After the war, Raikes became an instructor at the Senior Officers School in 1922 before attending the Staff College, Camberley from 1924 to 1925 and moving on to be Chief Instructor of Military History and Tactics at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
[2] During the Second World War, Raikes was recalled to be General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division of the Territorial Army (TA).