Harry Lucius Fanshawe Royle

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Rear-Admiral (retired) Harry Lucius Fanshawe Royle, D.S.O., R.N. (26 March, 1849 – 13 June, 1906) served in the Royal Navy.

It appears that he may also have been named Henry. Both names are used in Service Records, with the same birthdate.

Life & Career

Royle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1872.

Royle was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 June, 1887.[1]

Royle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.

Royle was placed on the Retired List according to the provisions of Order in Council of 22 February, 1870 on 18 February, 1904 and was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 16 February, 1905.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry J. May
Captain of H.M.S. Racer
21 Apr, 1891[2] – 30 Jun, 1892
Succeeded by
Robert S. Rolleston
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Astræa
18 Jul, 1894[3] – 24 Aug, 1894
Succeeded by
Henry B. Lang
Preceded by
William Marrack
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso
30 Apr, 1895[4] – 8 May, 1897
Succeeded by
Archibald J. Pocklington
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Doris
15 Jun, 1897 – 29 Jul, 1897
Succeeded by
George Le C. Egerton
Preceded by
George Le C. Egerton
Captain of H.M.S. St. George
c. 28 Dec, 1897 – 1 Apr, 1898
Succeeded by
Philip F. Tillard
Preceded by
William H. Henderson
Captain of H.M.S. Devastation
1 Apr, 1898 – 28 May, 1898
Succeeded by
Frederick S. Inglefield
Preceded by
Harry F. Hughes-Hallett
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar
28 May, 1898[5] – 15 Dec, 1899
Succeeded by
Charles E. Kingsmill
Preceded by
Herbert W. S. Gibson
Captain of H.M.S. Katoomba
15 Dec, 1899[6] – 19 Aug, 1902
Succeeded by
John G. M. Field
Preceded by
Herbert W. S. Gibson
Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney
15 Dec, 1899[7] – 19 Aug, 1902
Succeeded by
John G. M. Field

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 51.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 246.
  3. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 209.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 252.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 273.
  7. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 436.