Admiral Hon. Sir Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle, KCB, CMG, MVO

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About Admiral Hon. Sir Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle, KCB, CMG, MVO

Biography

Admiral Hon. Sir Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle His parents were Henry Bentinck Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon and Julia Charlotte Cradock-Hartopp.



Admiral The Hon. 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.

Naval career

  • 1884 - Joined the Royal Navy as a cadet.
  • 1 January 1902 - Promoted to Commander, and in April that year was assigned for temporary duty at the Admiralty.
  • August 1902 - posted to the protected cruiser HMS Isis.
  • 1916 - served in World War I and, as Captain of HMS Malaya, took part in the Battle of Jutland.
  • 1918 to 1919 - He was Aide-de-camp to the King
  • 1920 to 1924 - Fourth Sea Lord.
  • 1924 - Retired

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

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