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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 the armoured cruiser Bacchante in November 1906, remaining there only until January.[5]

He was appointed in command of Prince George on 20 July, 1907.[6]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Antrim on 1 September, 1908.[7]

He became Captain of the armoured cruiser Duke of Edinburgh in April 1909.[8]

Great War

Boyle was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 April, 1914, vice Slade.[9]

In March, 1916, he was appointed to fly his flag at Stornoway.[10]

Boyle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 February, 1919, and placed on the Retired List on 11 February.[11]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25620. p. 4176. 27 August, 1886.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26893. p. 5213. 21 September, 1897.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 July, 1905. Issue 37749, col A, p. 12.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 August, 1907. Issue 38400, col E, p. 5.
  7. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 278.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 28828. p. 3662. 5 May, 1914.
  10. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  11. The 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

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