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Revision as of 17:41, 28 December 2018
Admiral Denis William Boyd, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C. (6 March, 1891 – 1965) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
It appears that Boyd entered Royal Naval College, Dartmouth directly – part of the Royal Navy's transition from training new cadets in H.M.S. Britannia as the new scheme was being primed.[1][Fact Check]
Boyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1911.
Boyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1919.
Boyd was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1924. Lent to Royal Australian Navy in 1926.
Boyd was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1931.
Boyd was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1941.
Boyd was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 June, 1944.
Boyd was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 21 January, 1948.
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by William T. Makeig-Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. Valentine 8 Jul, 1932[2] – mid Apr, 1933[Inference] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. C. Lane |
Preceded by ? |
Director of the Tactical Division ? – 13 Jan, 1936[3] |
Succeeded by Colin Cantlie |
Preceded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Keith 14 Mar, 1936 |
Succeeded by Victor H. Danckwerts |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Hardy 7 Oct, 1936[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Cedric S. Holland |
Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla 7 Oct, 1936[5] – 25 Feb, 1938[6] |
Succeeded by Ralph Kerr |
Preceded by Algernon U. Willis |
Captain of H.M.S. Vernon Apr, 1938 – Dec, 1939 |
Succeeded by Brian Egerton |
Preceded by Sir Arthur L. St. G. Lyster |
Fifth Sea Lord 1943 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas H. Troubridge |
Preceded by Sir Bruce A. Fraser as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet |
Commander-in-Chief, Far Eastern Fleet Jun, 1946 – Jan, 1949 |
Succeeded by Sir Eric J. P. Brind |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 22, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 278.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 246.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 246.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.