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Revision as of 14:00, 27 February 2015
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
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.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ 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. (March, 1913). p. 376.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 230.
- ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 230.
- ↑ "Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 July, 1937. Issue 47727, col F, p. 14.