George Thomas Henry Boyes

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Vice-Admiral George Thomas Henry Boyes (4 August, 1841 – 16 March, 1910) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Boyes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 17 April, 1862.[1]

Boyes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 25 August, 1877.[2]

Boyes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1884.[3]

Place on the Retired List on account of age on 4 August, 1896.[4]

Boyes was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 June, 1899 and to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 February, 1904.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John Fellowes
Captain of H.M.S. Alexandra
16 Jan, 1888[6][7] – 7 Jun, 1889[8]
Succeeded by
John Fellowes
Preceded by
Frederick R. Boardman
Captain of H.M.S. Arethusa
18 Jul, 1889[9][10] – 14 Sep, 1889[11]
Succeeded by
Thomas P. W. Nesham
Preceded by
Bouverie F. Clark
Captain of H.M.S. Anson
16 Jun, 1891[12] – 20 Jun, 1893
Succeeded by
Herbert W. Dowding
Preceded by
Henry St. L. Bury Palliser
Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong
20 Jun, 1893[13] – 8 Jul, 1896[14]
Succeeded by
Swinton C. Holland
Preceded by
Sir Bouverie F. Clark
Director of Transports
1 Nov, 1901[15] – 31 Oct, 1907[16]
Succeeded by
Robert L. Groome

Footnotes

  1. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  2. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  3. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  4. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  5. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  6. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 193.
  8. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  9. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  10. "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
  11. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  12. The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 198.
  13. The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 356a.
  14. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  15. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
  16. Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.