Edward Courtney Boyle
Edward Courtney Boyle, V.C., (23 March, 1883 – 16 December, 1967) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Boyle was appointed in command of the submarine D 3 on 25 March, 1914.[1]
On 19 October, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine E 14.[2]
On 27 April, 1915, he took E 14 into the Sea of Marmora and preyed upon Turkish shipping within, sinking a gunboat on 3 May and ending enemy attempts to reinforce Gallipoli by sea. On 21 May, 1915, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in E 14.
On 28 October, 1918, Boyle was appointed in command of the depot ship Platypus.[3] This appointment was renewed on 11 March, 1919.[4] He became Captain (S) of the "J" class submarines of the Royal Australian Navy.[5]
In January, 1923, Boyle was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham.[6]
Boyle was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke in August, 1929.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 29 Mar, 1910[8] – ? |
Succeeded by Donald I. McGillewie |
| Preceded by Francis H. H. Goodhart |
Captain of H.M.S. D 3 25 Mar, 1914[9] – ? |
Succeeded by Robert R. Turner |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 14 19 Oct, 1914[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. White |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Platypus 28 Oct, 1918[11] – ? |
Succeeded by Edward C. Boyle |
| Preceded by Edward C. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Platypus 11 Mar, 1919[12] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry J. S. Brownrigg |
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham Jan, 1923[13] – ? |
Succeeded by Richard H. L. Bevan |
| Preceded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke Aug, 1929[14] – ? |
Succeeded by Richard M. King |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (June, 1914) p. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 950.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 950.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). pp. 714, 950.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 950.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 950.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
