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'''William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Admiral of the Fleet]] '''William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery''' (30 November 1873 – 19 April 1967) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Repulse|y=1916}}.
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Repulse|y=1916}} on 6 November, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 892.</ref>
  
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Tiger|y=1913}} on 22 March, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 15 March, 1919.  Issue '''42049''', col G, pg. 16.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 17:12, 18 August 2012

Admiral of the Fleet William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery (30 November 1873 – 19 April 1967) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was appointed command of the Repulse on 6 November, 1917.[1]

He was appointed command of the Tiger on 22 March, 1919.[2]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Navy List (December, 1918). p. 892.
  2. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue 42049, col G, pg. 16.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments