Robert Hornby Boyle
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Rear-Admiral Robert Hornby Boyle, Royal Navy (11 October, 1840 – 12 June, 1892) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Boyle commanded the turret ship Ajax 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.[1]
Boyle was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen dated 4 August, 1890, vice Stephenson.[2]
Boyle was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 February, 1892, vice Sulivan.[3] He died at Upper Berkeley Street, London, on 12 June.[4]
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 June, 1892. Issue 33665, col F, p. 5.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry C. St. John |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke 11 Dec, 1886[5] |
Succeeded by Frederick S. Vander-Meulen |
| Preceded by Francis Durrant |
Captain of H.M.S. Ajax 28 Nov, 1888[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26263. p. 1201. 1 March, 1892.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 16 June, 1892. Issue 33666, col A, p. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 215.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 196.
