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'''Fitzroy Hamilton Dalrymple Byron''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Fitzroy Hamilton Dalrymple Byron''' (22 July, 1885 – 18 December, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Byron was appointed to {{UK-Mercury}} for command of submarines on 10 November, 1908.  As was often the case, however, the submarine commands he held in this appointment are not spelled out in his service record, though another source suggests that he commanded {{UK-A12}} for much of this period until he was re-appointed for command of {{UK-C18}} on 12 July, 1909.  A mere three days later, he moved over to become Lieutenant & Commander of {{UK-C17}}.  This command would last until 27 September, 1913.<ref>Byron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/315.|D7604412}} f. 169.</ref>
  
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Byron was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1915.<ref>Byron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/315.|D7604412}} f. 169.</ref>
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Byron was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Byron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/315.|D7604412}} f. 169.</ref>
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He was admitted to Granton Hospital on 29 November, 1918 with influenza.  He was discharged to duty on 28 December.<ref>Byron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/315.|D7604412}} f. 169.</ref>
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Byron was loaned to the {{RAN}} on 24 April, 1922.  He reverted to the ROyal Navy on 1 July, 1922.<ref>Byron Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/315.|D7604412}} f. 169.</ref>
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Byron received a series of appointments in command of "L" class submarines, some of which were still being constructed.  These tasks finally ended in May 1925.<ref>Byron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/315.|D7604412}} f. 169.</ref>
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Byron was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 July, 1931.<ref>Byron Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/315.|D7604412}} f. 169.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 11:29, 5 October 2016

Captain (retired) Fitzroy Hamilton Dalrymple Byron (22 July, 1885 – 18 December, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 30 March 1906, Byron was appointed to Thames for instruction in submarines.[1]

Byron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1907.[2]

Byron was appointed to Mercury for command of submarines on 10 November, 1908. As was often the case, however, the submarine commands he held in this appointment are not spelled out in his service record, though another source suggests that he commanded A 12 for much of this period until he was re-appointed for command of C 18 on 12 July, 1909. A mere three days later, he moved over to become Lieutenant & Commander of C 17. This command would last until 27 September, 1913.[3]

Great War

Byron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1915.[4]

Byron was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.[5]

He was admitted to Granton Hospital on 29 November, 1918 with influenza. He was discharged to duty on 28 December.[6]

Post-War

Byron was loaned to the R.A.N. on 24 April, 1922. He reverted to the ROyal Navy on 1 July, 1922.[7]

Byron received a series of appointments in command of "L" class submarines, some of which were still being constructed. These tasks finally ended in May 1925.[8]

Byron was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 July, 1931.[9]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Brownlow V. Layard 		Captain of H.M.S. A 12
1 Nov, 1908[10] 		Succeeded by
Henry D. Gill
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. C 17
12 Jul, 1909[11] – 1913 		Succeeded by
Thomas B. S. McGregor-Robertson
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. J 7
15 Sep, 1917[12] 		Succeeded by
Oswald E. Hallifax
Preceded by
Aubrey C. Bertie 		Captain of H.M.S. Bonaventure
10 Aug, 1919[13] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. L 23
9 Jun, 1922[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. L 53
9 Jun, 1922[15] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
  2. ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
  3. ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
  4. ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
  5. ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
  6. ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
  7. ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
  8. ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
  9. ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 345.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 280.
  12. ↑ R.A.N. web page on J 7.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 744.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 251.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 251.

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