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Vice-Admiral Henry Harvey Boys, Royal Navy, Retired (25 October, 1839 – 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

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]

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.[3] He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1895,[4] and to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 17 March, 1901.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 23605. p. 2099. 8 April, 1870.
  2. London Gazette: no. 24808. p. 504. 3 February, 1880.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26565. p. 6064. 30 October, 1894.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26586. p. 76. 4 January, 1895.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27297. p. 2022. 22 March, 1901.

Bibliography

Service Records