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Spence Lyne was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 26 April, 1902, under the provisions of Article 261 of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448.  p. 4198.]  26 June, 1902.</ref>
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Lyne was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 26 April, 1902, under the provisions of Article 261 of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448.  p. 4198.]  26 June, 1902.</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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Lyne was specially promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31112/pages/364 no. 31112.  p. 364.]  7 January, 1919.</ref>
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On 25 August, 1925, 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 the same day, his fifty-fifth birthday, he was placed on the Retired List for age.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33079/pages/5968 no. 33079.  p. 5968.]  28 August, 1925.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 3 April, 1931.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33706/pages/2332 no. 33706.  p. 2332.]  10 April, 1931.</ref>
  
 
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>
 
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>

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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

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]

Lyne was specially promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1919.[2]

On 25 August, 1925, Lyne was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[3] On the same day, his fifty-fifth birthday, he was placed on the Retired List for age.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 3 April, 1931.[5]

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.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  2. London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.
  3. London Gazette: no. 33078. p. 5627. 25 August, 1925.
  4. London Gazette: no. 33079. p. 5968. 28 August, 1925.
  5. London Gazette: no. 33706. p. 2332. 10 April, 1931.
  6. 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.

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