Guy Charles Cecil Royle

Admiral SIR Guy Charles Cecil Royle, K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (17 August, 1885 – 4 January, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Royle was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 052 on 1 November, 1906.

Royle was present at Battle of Jutland as Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. Marlborough, in which capacity he'd been appointed 17 September, 1913.^{[Citation needed]} Promoted to Commander to date 30 June, 1916. Promoted Captain on 23 June, 1923 while serving in the Naval Ordnance Department.

In December 1927, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Canterbury.

Royle was appointed as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of the Royal Naval Air Services on 21 November, 1939, vice Sir Alexander R. R. Ramsay.

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 March, 1946.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Bibliography

• "Admiral Sir Guy Royle" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 6 January, 1954. Issue 52822, col C, pg. 9.

Service Records

• ADM 196/50

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ralph L. Clayton	Captain of H.M. T.B. 52 1 Nov, 1906 – 23 Nov, 1906	Succeeded by Reginald C. Richardson
Preceded by New Command	Fleet Gunnery Officer, Atlantic Fleet 8 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by Alan R. Dewar
Preceded by John S. G. Fraser	Captain of H.M.S. Canterbury 12 Dec, 1927 – 14 Dec, 1929	Succeeded by Francis H. G. Walker
Preceded by Charles A. Scott	Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 1 May, 1930 – 26 Jul, 1932	Succeeded by Edward O. B. S. Osborne
Preceded by Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis	Captain of H.M.S. Glorious 10 Dec, 1932 – 30 Jun, 1934	Succeeded by Charles S. Daniel
Preceded by Sidney J. Meyrick	Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 17 Sep, 1934 – 7 Jun, 1937	Succeeded by William J. Whitworth
Preceded by Noel F. Laurence as Vice-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers	Rear-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers 27 Jul, 1937 – 26 Jul, 1939	Succeeded by Lionel V. Wells
Preceded by The Hon. Sir Alexander R. M. Ramsay	Fifth Sea Lord 1939 – 1941	Succeeded by Sir Arthur L. St. G. Lyster
Preceded by Ragnar M. Colvin	First Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board Jul, 1941 – Jun, 1945	Succeeded by Sir Louis H. K. Hamilton