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| − | + | After commanding {{UK-Haughty}} and {{UK-Hardy}}, Boyle spent some time at {{UK-Defiance}} studying gunnery and torpedoes before being sent to the {{UK-Astraea|f=t}} to be first and gunnery officer on 25 February, 1904 through 19 September, 1906. Promotion to the rank of {{CommRN}} soon followed on 31 December, 1906.<ref>Boyle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 419.</ref> | |
| − | + | On 2 January, 1907, he went to {{UK-Hibernia}} to serve under Captain [[Cecil Foley Lambert|Cecil F. Lambert]] for just more than two years, leaving her in January, 1905 to attend more gunnery and torpedo instruction at Portsmouth where his performance was "excellent in every way". On 16 February, 1911 he was appointed to {{UK-GoodHope}} to ply his skills, remaining in her until 21 December. On 16 February, 1912, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Skirmisher|f=t}}, to remain there until mid-April, 1913.<ref>Boyle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 419.</ref> | |
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Tiger|y=1913}} on 22 March, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue '''42049''', col G, p. 16.</ref> | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Tiger|y=1913}} on 22 March, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue '''42049''', col G, p. 16.</ref> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 27 October 2014
Admiral of the Fleet William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery (30 November 1873 – 19 April 1967) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
After commanding Haughty and Hardy, Boyle spent some time at Defiance studying gunnery and torpedoes before being sent to the second class protected cruiser Astræa to be first and gunnery officer on 25 February, 1904 through 19 September, 1906. Promotion to the rank of Commander soon followed on 31 December, 1906.[1]
On 2 January, 1907, he went to Hibernia to serve under Captain Cecil F. Lambert for just more than two years, leaving her in January, 1905 to attend more gunnery and torpedo instruction at Portsmouth where his performance was "excellent in every way". On 16 February, 1911 he was appointed to Good Hope to ply his skills, remaining in her until 21 December. On 16 February, 1912, he was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Skirmisher, to remain there until mid-April, 1913.[2]
Boyle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.
He was appointed command of the Repulse on 6 November, 1917.[3]
He was appointed command of the Tiger on 22 March, 1919.[4]
He was appointed Rear-Admiral, Second-in-Command of First Battle Squadron on 3 May, 1924.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward Reeves |
Captain of H.M.S. Skirmisher 16 Jan, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by John B. Sparks |
| Preceded by Adolphus H. Williamson |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Rome 24 Jun, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by Dennis A. H. Larking |
| Preceded by John S. Dumaresq |
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse 6 Nov, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by A. Dudley P. R. Pound |
| Preceded by Arthur A. M. Duff |
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger 29 Mar, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by John E. Cameron |
| Preceded by William A. H. Kelly |
Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron 3 May, 1924[10] |
Succeeded by Renamed as Second Battle Squadron |
| Preceded by John W. L. McClintock |
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich late 1929[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by Barry Edward Domvile |
| Preceded by Sir William W. Fisher |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station 3 Jul, 1937[11] |
Succeeded by Sir William M. James |
Footnotes
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 892.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue 42049, col G, p. 16.
- ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 4 February, 1924. Issue 43556, col F, p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 376.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 892.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 920.
- ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 4 February, 1924. Issue 43556, col F, p. 20.
- ↑ "Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 July, 1937. Issue 47727, col F, p. 14.
