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Revision as of 14:36, 17 December 2017

Rear-Admiral Robert Hornby Boyle, Royal Navy (11 October, 1840 – 12 June, 1892) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Boyle was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen dated 4 August, 1890, vice Stephenson.[1]

Boyle was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 February, 1892, vice Sulivan.[2] He died at Upper Berkeley Street, London, on 12 June.[3]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 June, 1892. Issue 33665, col F, p. 5.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry C. St. John
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke
11 Dec, 1886[4]
Succeeded by
Frederick S. Vander-Meulen
Preceded by
Francis Durrant
Captain of H.M.S. Ajax
28 Nov, 1888[5]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26263. p. 1201. 1 March, 1892.
  3. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 16 June, 1892. Issue 33666, col A, p. 1.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 215.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 196.