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Boyle was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27632/pages/25 no. 27632. p. 25.] 1 January, 1904.</ref> | Boyle was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27632/pages/25 no. 27632. p. 25.] 1 January, 1904.</ref> | ||
− | He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)|''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, | + | He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)|''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, p. 12.</ref> |
− | He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] on 20 July, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 1 August, 1907. Issue '''38400''', col E, | + | He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] on 20 July, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 1 August, 1907. Issue '''38400''', col E, p. 5.</ref> |
He was appointed command of the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Antrim (1903)|''Antrim'']] on 1 September, 1908.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 278.</ref> | He was appointed command of the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Antrim (1903)|''Antrim'']] on 1 September, 1908.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 278.</ref> |
Revision as of 17:59, 29 August 2012
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 promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 20 August, 1886.[1]
Boyle was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1897.[2]
Captain
Boyle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.[3]
He was appointed in command of Leviathan and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral The Hon. Hedworth Lambton on 26 June, 1905.[4]
He was appointed in command of Prince George on 20 July, 1907.[5]
He was appointed command of the armoured cruiser Antrim on 1 September, 1908.[6]
Great War
Boyle was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 April, 1914, vice Slade.[7]
In March, 1916, he was appointed to fly his flag at Stornoway.[8]
Boyle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 February, 1919, and placed on the Retired List on 11 February.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25620. p. 4176. 27 August, 1886.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26893. p. 5213. 21 September, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 July, 1905. Issue 37749, col A, p. 12.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 August, 1907. Issue 38400, col E, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 278.
- ↑ 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 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
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