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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Thomas John Spence Lyne''', K.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (25 August, 1870 – 25 December, 1955) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Thomas John Spence Lyne''', K.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (25 August, 1870 – 25 December, 1955) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].  He was the first man in over half a century to rise from the [[Lower Deck of the Royal Navy|lower deck]] to reach the rank of {{CaptRN}}, and the first to attain [[Flag Rank]], albeit on the Retired List.
  
 
==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
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On 25 August, 1925, Spence Lyne was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33078/pages/5627 no. 33078.  p. 5627.]  25 August, 1925.</ref>
 
On 25 August, 1925, Spence Lyne was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33078/pages/5627 no. 33078.  p. 5627.]  25 August, 1925.</ref>
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In the King's Birthday Honours of 1935, Spence Lyne was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 3 June.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34166/supplements/3600 no. 34166.  p. 3600.]  (Supplement) 3 June, 1935.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 07:52, 7 June 2011

Rear-Admiral SIR Thomas John Spence Lyne, K.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (25 August, 1870 – 25 December, 1955) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He was the first man in over half a century to rise from the lower deck to reach the rank of Captain, and the first to attain Flag Rank, albeit on the Retired List.

Early Life & Career

Spence Lyne was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 April, 1902, under the provisions of Article 261 of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.[1]

On 25 August, 1925, Spence Lyne was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[2]

In the King's Birthday Honours of 1935, Spence Lyne was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 3 June.[3]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  2. London Gazette: no. 33078. p. 5627. 25 August, 1925.
  3. London Gazette: no. 34166. p. 3600. (Supplement) 3 June, 1935.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Adml. Sir Thomas Lyne" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 28 December, 1955. Issue 53413, col C, pg. 11.

Service Records