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Royal Navy admiral

Sir Algernon Boyle
Birth nameHon. Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle
Born21 October 1871
Belgravia, London
Died13 October 1949(1949-10-13) (aged 77)
London, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1884–1924
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Malaya
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Member of the Royal Victorian Order

Admiral The Honourable Sir Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle KCB CMG MVO (21 October 1871 – 13 October 1949) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord.

Early life

Boyle was born at 37, Lowndes Street, Belgravia, the youngest son of Henry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon, and his second wife, Julia Cradock-Hartopp. He had two elder brothers and three elder half-brothers, including Richard Boyle, 6th Earl of Shannon.

Naval career

Boyle joined the Royal Navy as a cadet on the training ship HMS Britannia in 1884. He was promoted to Commander on 1 January 1902, and in April that year was assigned for temporary duty at the Admiralty. Four months later, in August 1902, he was posted at the protected cruiser HMS Isis.

He served in World War I and, as Captain of HMS Malaya, took part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He was Aide-de-camp to the King from 1918 to 1919 and served as Fourth Sea Lord from 1920 to 1924. He retired in 1924.

References

  1. ^ "Obituary: Adml. The Hon. Sir Algernon Boyle – Zeebrugge Recalled". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 17 October 1949. p. 7.
  2. ^ Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
  3. "No. 27393". The London Gazette. 3 January 1902. p. 3.
  4. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36754. London. 29 April 1902. p. 7.
  5. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36861. London. 1 September 1902. p. 8.
  6. World War 1 at Sea – Naval Battles in outline with Despatches, Casualties, Awards etc
  7. Croft's Peerage Archived 15 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Military offices
Preceded bySir Ernle Chatfield Fourth Sea Lord
1920–1924 		Succeeded bySir John Kelly
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