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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | He was appointed in command of ''Leviathan'' and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral [[Hedworth Meux|The Hon. Hedworth Lambton]] on 26 June, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 3 July, 1905. Issue '''37749''', col A, pg. 12.</ref> | ||
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Boyle was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 April, 1914, vice [[Edmond John Warre Slade|Slade]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28828/pages/3662 no. 28828. p. 3662.] 5 May, 1914.</ref> | Boyle was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 April, 1914, vice [[Edmond John Warre Slade|Slade]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28828/pages/3662 no. 28828. p. 3662.] 5 May, 1914.</ref> | ||
| + | ==Flag Rank== | ||
In March, 1916, he was appointed to fly his flag at Stornoway.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918). p. 3.</ref> | In March, 1916, he was appointed to fly his flag at Stornoway.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918). p. 3.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 08:58, 9 November 2010
Vice-Admiral THE HONOURABLE Robert Francis Boyle, M.V.O., Royal Navy (12 December, 1863 – 11 September, 1922) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was appointed in command of Leviathan and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral The Hon. Hedworth Lambton on 26 June, 1905.[1]
Boyle was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 April, 1914, vice Slade.[2]
Flag Rank
In March, 1916, he was appointed to fly his flag at Stornoway.[3]
Boyle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 February, 1919, and placed on the Retired List on 11 February.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 July, 1905. Issue 37749, col A, pg. 12.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28828. p. 3662. 5 May, 1914.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Death of Vice-Admiral R. F. Boyle" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 12 September, 1922. Issue 43134, col C, pg. 13.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
