Denis William Boyd

Admiral SIR Denis William Boyd, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C. (6 March, 1891 – 1965) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

It appears that Boyd entered Royal Naval College, Dartmouth directly – part of the Royal Navy's transition from training new cadets in H.M.S. Britannia as the new scheme was being primed.^{[Fact Check]}

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1911.

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1919.

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1924. Lent to Royal Australian Navy in 1926.

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1931.

World War II

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1941.

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 June, 1944.

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 21 January, 1948. He retired on 22 June, 1949.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John G. Crace	Fleet Torpedo Officer, Mediterranean Fleet 3 Aug, 1928	Succeeded by Harold E. Morse
Preceded by William T. Makeig-Jones	Captain of H.M.S. Valentine 12 Apr, 1932 – mid Apr, 1933[Inference]	Succeeded by Robert C. Woollerton
Preceded by Robert C. Woollerton	Captain of H.M.S. Vivien 18 Apr, 1932 – Jul, 1932[Inference]	Succeeded by Robert C. Woollerton
Preceded by ?	Director of the Tactical Division ? – 13 Jan, 1936	Succeeded by Colin Cantlie
Preceded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton	Captain of H.M.S. Keith 14 Mar, 1936 – 20 Jul, 1936	Succeeded by Rhoderick R. McGrigor
Preceded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton	Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla 18 Mar, 1936 – 7 Oct, 1936	Succeeded by Rhoderick R. McGrigor
Preceded by Cedric S. Holland	Captain of H.M.S. Kempenfelt 7 Oct, 1936 – Apr, 1937	Succeeded by Rhoderick R. McGrigor
Preceded by Cedric S. Holland	Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla 7 Oct, 1936 – 25 Feb, 1938	Succeeded by Ralph Kerr
Preceded by Maxwell Richmond	Captain of H.M.S. Hostile 21 Apr, 1937 – 21 Apr, 1938	Succeeded by John P. Wright
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Hardy 1937 – 21 Apr, 1938	Succeeded by Ralph Kerr
Preceded by Algernon U. Willis	Captain of H.M.S. Vernon 21 Apr, 1938 – 20 Nov, 1939	Succeeded by Brian Egerton
Preceded by Sir Arthur L. St. G. Lyster	Fifth Sea Lord 14 Jan, 1943 – 1 May, 1945	Succeeded by Sir Thomas H. Troubridge
Preceded by Sir Bruce A. Fraser as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet	Commander-in-Chief, Far Eastern Fleet Jun, 1946 – Jan, 1949	Succeeded by Sir Eric J. P. Brind