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Boys was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 January, 1880.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24808/pages/504 no. 24808. p. 504.] 3 February, 1880.</ref> | Boys was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 January, 1880.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24808/pages/504 no. 24808. p. 504.] 3 February, 1880.</ref> | ||
| − | On 25 January, 1887, Boys commissioned the corvette [[H.M.S. Cordelia (1881)|''Cordelia'']] at Portsmouth.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 26 January, 1887. Issue '''31979''', col B, pg. 7.</ref> | + | On 25 January, 1887, Boys commissioned the corvette [[H.M.S. Cordelia (1881)|''Cordelia'']] at Portsmouth.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. |
| + | Wednesday, 26 January, 1887. Issue '''31979''', col B, pg. 7.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was appointed command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Howe (1885)|''Howe'']] on 9 May, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891). p. 226.</ref> | ||
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870|Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870]] and [[Order in Council of 24 March, 1880|24 March, 1880]], he was placed on the Retired List on 25 October, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26565/pages/6064 no. 26565. p. 6064.] 30 October, 1894.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1895,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26586/pages/76 no. 26586. p. 76.] 4 January, 1895.</ref> and to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 17 March, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27297/pages/2022 no. 27297. p. 2022.] 22 March, 1901.</ref> | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870|Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870]] and [[Order in Council of 24 March, 1880|24 March, 1880]], he was placed on the Retired List on 25 October, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26565/pages/6064 no. 26565. p. 6064.] 30 October, 1894.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1895,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26586/pages/76 no. 26586. p. 76.] 4 January, 1895.</ref> and to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 17 March, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27297/pages/2022 no. 27297. p. 2022.] 22 March, 1901.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:51, 25 July 2012
Vice-Admiral Henry Harvey Boys, Royal Navy, Retired (25 October, 1839 – 23 April, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 4 April, 1870.[1]
Boys was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 January, 1880.[2]
On 25 January, 1887, Boys commissioned the corvette Cordelia at Portsmouth.[3]
He was appointed command of the battleship Howe on 9 May, 1890.[4]
In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870 and 24 March, 1880, he was placed on the Retired List on 25 October, 1894.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1895,[6] and to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 17 March, 1901.[7]
Boys died at Bonnington, Hastings, on 23 April, 1914, aged seventy-five. A service was held at St. Matthew's Church, St. Leonards, on 28 April.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23605. p. 2099. 8 April, 1870.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24808. p. 504. 3 February, 1880.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 January, 1887. Issue 31979, col B, pg. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 226.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26565. p. 6064. 30 October, 1894.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26586. p. 76. 4 January, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27297. p. 2022. 22 March, 1901.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Friday, 24 April, 1914. Issue 40506, col A, pg. 1.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
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- 1839 births
- 1914 deaths
- Personalities
- Captains of H.M.S. Cordelia (1881)
- Captains of H.M.S. Australia (1886)
- Captains of H.M.S. Howe (1885)
- Captains of H.M.S. Iron Duke (1870)
- Captains of H.M.S. Northampton (1876)
- Flag Captains to the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
