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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Guy Charles Cecil Royle''', K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (17 August, 1885 – 4 January, 1954) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Guy Charles Cecil Royle''', K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (17 August, 1885 – 4 January, 1954) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
− | Royle was present at [[Battle of Jutland]] as Gunnery Officer of | + | ==Life & Career== |
+ | Royle was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB052|f=t}} on 1 November, 1906.{{NLJan07|p. 400}} | ||
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+ | Royle was present at [[Battle of Jutland]] as Gunnery Officer of {{UK-Marlborough|f=p}}, in which capacity he'd been appointed 17 September, 1913.{{CN}} Promoted to Commander to date 30 June, 1916. Promoted {{CaptRN}} on 23 June, 1923 while serving in the Naval Ordnance Department. | ||
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+ | In December 1927, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Canterbury|f=t}}. | ||
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+ | Royle was appointed as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of the Royal Naval Air Services on 21 November, 1939, vice Sir [[Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay|Alexander R. R. Ramsay]].<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 171.</ref> | ||
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 March, 1946. | Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 March, 1946. | ||
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+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Royle}} | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7919971&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/50] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7919971&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/50] | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Lyall Clayton|Ralph L. Clayton]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 52 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 52]]'''<br>1 Nov, 1906{{NLJan07|p. 400}}<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref> – 23 Nov, 1906<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Carwithen Richardson|Reginald C. Richardson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Fleet Gunnery Officer, Atlantic Fleet]]'''<br>8 Apr, 1919{{NLJan20|p. 850}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alan Ramsay Dewar|Alan R. Dewar]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Stewart Gordon Fraser|John S. G. Fraser]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Canterbury (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Canterbury'']]'''<br>12 Dec, 1927<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref> – 14 Dec, 1929<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Heathcote Gordon Walker|Francis H. G. Walker]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Arthur Robertson-Scott|Charles A. Scott]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Excellent (Gunnery Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Excellent'']]'''<br>1 May, 1930<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref> – 26 Jul, 1932<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Oliver Brudenell Seymour Osborne|Edward O. B. S. Osborne]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Kennedy-Purvis|Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glorious (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glorious'']]'''<br>10 Dec, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 242}}<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref> – 30 Jun, 1934<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Saumarez Daniel|Charles S. Daniel]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sidney Julius Meyrick|Sidney J. Meyrick]]'''|'''[[Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty|Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty]]'''<br>17 Sep, 1934<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref><ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 17 September, 1934. Issue '''46861''', col C, p. 17.</ref> – 7 Jun, 1937<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Jock Whitworth|William J. Whitworth]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Noel Frank Laurence|Noel F. Laurence]]'''<br><small>as '''Vice-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers'''</small>|'''[[Flying Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers]]'''<br>27 Jul, 1937<ref>Royle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.}} f. 170.</ref> – 26 Jul, 1939<ref>Wells Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/181.|D7604279}}, f. 97.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel Victor Wells|Lionel V. Wells]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay|The Hon. Sir Alexander R. M. Ramsay]]'''|'''[[Fifth Sea Lord|Fifth Sea Lord]]'''<br>1939 – 1941|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lumley St. George Lyster|Sir Arthur L. St. G. Lyster]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ragnar Musgrave Colvin|Ragnar M. Colvin]]'''|'''[[Royal Australian Navy|First Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board]]'''<br>Jul, 1941{{MackieRNSA}} – Jun, 1945{{MackieRNSA}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Louis Henry Keppel Hamilton|Sir Louis H. K. Hamilton]]'''}} | ||
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+ | ==Footnotes== | ||
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+ | {{CatBritannia|May, 1900}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 7 February 2024
Admiral SIR Guy Charles Cecil Royle, K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (17 August, 1885 – 4 January, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Royle was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 052 on 1 November, 1906.[1]
Royle was present at Battle of Jutland as Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. Marlborough, in which capacity he'd been appointed 17 September, 1913.[Citation needed] Promoted to Commander to date 30 June, 1916. Promoted Captain on 23 June, 1923 while serving in the Naval Ordnance Department.
In December 1927, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Canterbury.
Royle was appointed as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of the Royal Naval Air Services on 21 November, 1939, vice Sir Alexander R. R. Ramsay.[2]
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 March, 1946.
See Also
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Guy Royle" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 6 January, 1954. Issue 52822, col C, pg. 9.
Service Records
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 171.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 850.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 242.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 September, 1934. Issue 46861, col C, p. 17.
- ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ Wells Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/181., f. 97.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.