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==Early Life & Career==
==Early Life & Career==
Lyons was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 15 December, 1888, vice [[Lord John Hay|Hay]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25883/pages/7140 no. 25883.  p. 7140.]  14 December, 1888.</ref>
Lyons was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 15 December, 1888, vice [[Lord John Hay|Hay]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25883/pages/7140 no. 25883.  p. 7140.]  14 December, 1888.</ref>
On 23 August, 1897, Lyons was promoted to the rank of {{FleetRN}}, vice Hay.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26885/pages/4726 no. 26885.  p. 4726.]  24 August, 1897.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 16:34, 28 February 2011

Admiral of the Fleet SIR Algernon McLennan Lyons, G.C.B., D.L., J.P., Royal Navy (30 August, 1833 – 8 February, 1908) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Lyons was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 December, 1888, vice Hay.[1]

On 23 August, 1897, Lyons was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet, vice Hay.[2]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25883. p. 7140. 14 December, 1888.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 10 February, 1908. Issue 38565, col D, pg. 12.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Sir Geoffrey T. Phipps Hornby
First and Principal
Naval Aide-de-Camp

1895 – 1897
Succeeded by
Sir Nowell Salmon