Henry Boys
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Admiral Henry Boys (30 September, 1820 – 16 March, 1904) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Boys was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 9 February, 1846.[1]
Boys was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 May, 1853.[2]
Boys was promoted to the rank of Captain on 17 October, 1857.[3]
Boys was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 July, 1875.[4]
Boys was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 January, 1880.[5]
Boys was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 June, 1885.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Corbett |
Captain of H.M.S. Warrior 25 Jul, 1867[7] – 20 Aug, 1869[8] |
Succeeded by Frederick H. Stirling |
| Preceded by Arthur W. A. Hood |
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 13 Jul, 1869[9] |
Succeeded by Thomas Brandreth |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Monarch 1873[10] |
Succeeded by Michael Culme-Seymour |
| Preceded by Arthur W. A. Hood |
Director of Naval Ordnance 18 May, 1874[11] – 4 Jun, 1878 |
Succeeded by Richard V. Hamilton |
| Preceded by William M. Dowell |
Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron 5 Jun, 1878[12] – 7 Jun, 1879[13] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Henry C. Glyn |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1850). p. 220.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1856). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
- ↑ William Loney RN Website.
- ↑ William Loney RN Website.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1870). p. 46.
- ↑ William Loney RN Website.
- ↑ Boys service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 119.
- ↑ Boys service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/282.
- ↑ Boys service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/282.
