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− | '''Edward Courtney Boyle''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | '''Edward Courtney Boyle''', V.C., (23 March, 1883 – 16 December, 1967) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Boyle was appointed in command of the {{UK-D3|f=t}} on 25 March, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (June, 1914) p. 273.</ref> | Boyle was appointed in command of the {{UK-D3|f=t}} on 25 March, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (June, 1914) p. 273.</ref> | ||
− | On 19 October, 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-E14|f=t}}. | + | On 19 October, 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-E14|f=t}}.{{NLJan15|p. 353}} |
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+ | On 27 April, 1915, he took ''E 14'' into the Sea of Marmora and preyed upon Turkish shipping within, sinking a gunboat on 3 May and ending enemy attempts to reinforce Gallipoli by sea. On 21 May, 1915, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in {{UK-E14}}. | ||
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+ | On 28 October, 1918, Boyle was appointed in command of the {{UK-Platypus|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 950}} This appointment was renewed on 11 March, 1919.{{NLDec19|p. 950}} | ||
In January, 1923, Boyle was appointed in command of the {{UK-Birmingham|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} | In January, 1923, Boyle was appointed in command of the {{UK-Birmingham|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:39, 25 March 2014
Edward Courtney Boyle, V.C., (23 March, 1883 – 16 December, 1967) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Boyle was appointed in command of the submarine D 3 on 25 March, 1914.[1]
On 19 October, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine E 14.[2]
On 27 April, 1915, he took E 14 into the Sea of Marmora and preyed upon Turkish shipping within, sinking a gunboat on 3 May and ending enemy attempts to reinforce Gallipoli by sea. On 21 May, 1915, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in E 14.
On 28 October, 1918, Boyle was appointed in command of the depot ship Platypus.[3] This appointment was renewed on 11 March, 1919.[4]
In January, 1923, Boyle was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham.[5]
Boyle was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke in August, 1929.[6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (June, 1914) p. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 950.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 950.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
Service Records
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