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.[1]
Sir Algernon Boyle | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hon. Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle |
| Born | 21 October 1871 Belgravia, London |
| Died | 13 October 1949 (aged 77) London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1884–1924 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Malaya |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Early life
editBoyle 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.[1]
Naval career
editBoyle joined the Royal Navy as a cadet on the training ship HMS Britannia in 1884.[2] He was promoted to Commander on 1 January 1902,[3] and in April that year was assigned for temporary duty at the Admiralty.[4] Four months later, in August 1902, he was posted at the protected cruiser HMS Isis.[5]
He served in World War I and, as Captain of HMS Malaya, took part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[6] He was Aide-de-camp to the King from 1918 to 1919 and served as Fourth Sea Lord from 1920 to 1924.[7] He retired in 1924.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituary: Adml. The Hon. Sir Algernon Boyle – Zeebrugge Recalled". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 17 October 1949. p. 7.
- ^ a b Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
- ^ "No. 27393". The London Gazette. 3 January 1902. p. 3.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36754. London. 29 April 1902. p. 7.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36861. London. 1 September 1902. p. 8.
- ^ World War 1 at Sea – Naval Battles in outline with Despatches, Casualties, Awards etc
- ^ Croft's Peerage Archived 15 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine