Henry Harvey Boys
Vice-Admiral Henry Harvey Boys, Royal Navy, Retired (25 October, 1839 – 23 April, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Boys was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 November, 1859.
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 4 April, 1870.[1]
Boys was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 January, 1880.[2]
On 25 January, 1887, Boys commissioned the corvette Cordelia at Portsmouth.[3]
Boyle was appointed in command of the battleship Howe on 9 May, 1890[4] and commanded the ship in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890, his ship acting as part of Fleet Number 2 which represented a hypothetical Hostile Fleet attacking British trade routes.[5]
In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870 and 24 March, 1880, he was placed on the Retired List on 25 October, 1894.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1895,[7] and to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 17 March, 1901.[8]
Boys died at Bonnington, Hastings, on 23 April, 1914, aged seventy-five. A service was held at St. Matthew's Church, St. Leonards, on 28 April.[9]
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Victor A. Montagu |
Captain of H.M.S. Garnet 22 Aug, 1885 – 24 Aug, 1886 |
Succeeded by Albert B. Jenkings |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Cordelia 25 Jan, 1887[10][11] – 1 Feb, 1889 |
Succeeded by Harry T. Grenfell |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Australia 18 Jul, 1889[12] |
Succeeded by Martin J. Dunlop |
| Preceded by Compton E. Domvile |
Captain of H.M.S. Howe 9 May, 1890[13] – 22 Sep, 1891 |
Succeeded by Alexander P. Hastings |
| Preceded by Swinton C. Holland |
Captain of H.M.S. Northampton 21 Jul, 1892[14] |
Succeeded by Harry S. F. Niblett |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Dowding |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 29 Aug, 1892[15] – 25 Oct, 1894 |
Succeeded by William H. C. St. Clair |
| Preceded by Leicester C. Keppel |
Flag Captain at the Nore 29 Aug, 1892[16] – 25 Oct, 1894 |
Succeeded by William H. C. St. Clair |
| Preceded by Leicester C. Keppel |
In Command of Sheerness Gunnery School 29 Aug, 1892[17] – 25 Oct, 1894 |
Succeeded by William H. C. St. Clair |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23605. p. 2099. 8 April, 1870.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24808. p. 504. 3 February, 1880.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 January, 1887. Issue 31979, col B, pg. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 226.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26565. p. 6064. 30 October, 1894.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26586. p. 76. 4 January, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27297. p. 2022. 22 March, 1901.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Friday, 24 April, 1914. Issue 40506, col A, p. 1.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 January, 1887. Issue 31979, col B, pg. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 203.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 226.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 261.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 11 August, 1892. Issue 33714, col F, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 22 October, 1894. Issue 34401, col B, p. 6.
