Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle

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Admiral THE HONOURABLE Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle, K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., Royal Navy (21 October 1871 – 13 October 1949) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was appointed command of Cumberland at some point.[Citation needed] When?

He was appointed command of Hibernia on 12 June, 1908.[1]

He was appointed command of Edgar on 12 January, 1910.[2]

The Great War

He was appointed command of Malaya on 28 November, 1915,[3] and commissioned the new vessel on 1 January, 1916.

Jutland

At the Battle of Jutland, Boyle commanded the super-dreadnought Malaya as part of the Fifth Battle Squadron.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Navy List (October, 1908). p. 327.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 1 January, 1910. Issue 39158, col D, pg. 10.
  3. Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395zz.

Bibliography

Service Record

Naval Appointments