Lionel Edward Henry Royle
Captain (retired) Lionel Edward Henry Royle, (18 March, 1883 – 11 November, 1943) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Royle entered the Royal Navy with the January, 1897 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia, passing in 53rd in order of merit with 1216 marks in the competitive entrance examinations.[1]
Royle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[2]
Royle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912.[3]
Royle was appointed to the battleship Dreadnought as torpedo officer on 31 December, 1913. He left her only on 15 April, 1918 when he was appointed in command of a vessel that is illegible in his Service Record. He remained in the role for only two weeks – his only ship command appointment is perhaps lost to time.[4]
Royle was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[5]
Royle was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief on 31 December, 1922. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 18 March, 1927. There is no indication that he served in World War II.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle (Portsmouth, England), 6 Feb 1897, p. 8.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/114. f. 318.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/114. f. 318.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/114. f. 318.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/114. f. 318.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/114. f. 318.
