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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Charles William Rawson Royds''', K.B.E., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (1 February, 1876 – 5 January, 1931) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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==Early Life & Career==
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On 16 October, 1897, Royds was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 15 December, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26901/pages/5725 no. 26901.  p. 5725.]  19 October, 1897.</ref>
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Royds was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 March, 1926, and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 March.
 
Royds was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 March, 1926, and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 March.
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==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
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*"Vice-Admiral Royds" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 6 January, 1931.  Issue '''45713''', col D, pg. 7.
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==Service Records==
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8562575&queryType=1&resultcount=4 ADM 196/141.]
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8560663&queryType=1&resultcount=4 ADM 196/125.]
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8557154&queryType=1&resultcount=4 ADM 196/90.]
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7918590&queryType=1&resultcount=4 ADM 196/44.]
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Revision as of 16:33, 14 February 2011

Vice-Admiral SIR Charles William Rawson Royds, K.B.E., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (1 February, 1876 – 5 January, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

On 16 October, 1897, Royds was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 15 December, 1896.[1]

Royds was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 March, 1926, and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 March.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26901. p. 5725. 19 October, 1897.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Royds" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 6 January, 1931. Issue 45713, col D, pg. 7.

Service Records