William Henry Eyre

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Captain William Henry Eyre, R.N., Retired (2 May, 1860 – 21 September, 1934) served in the Royal Navy.

He is not the same man as William Henry Edye, a Royal Navy admiral who was born in 1830.

Life & Career

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1884.

Eyre was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Commander on 27 March, 1905.

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 November, 1918 for war services.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frank H. Peyton
Captain of H.M.S. Renard
19 Jul, 1898[1] – 1 Jun, 1901
Succeeded by
Sholto G. Douglas

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 297a.