Warren Hastings D'Oyly

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Vice-Admiral Warren Hastings D'Oyly, Royal Navy, Retired (3 August, 1867 – 22 March, 1950) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

D'Oyly was the third son of Sir Warren Hastings D'oyly, tenth baronet.[1]

D'Oyly was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1908.[2]

He married Sylvia Hart in 1912.[3]

In November 1912, D'Oyly was made Captain of Lancaster.

In August 1915, he assumed command of the armoured cruiser Donegal.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral W. H. D'Oyly" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 27 March, 1950. Issue 51650, col E, p. 7.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James W. Pochin
Captain of H.M.S. Thrush
1 Dec, 1899[4]c. 5 Jul, 1902[Inference]
Succeeded by
Hector L. Watts-Jones
Preceded by
Edmund H. Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus
19 Jan, 1905[5] – 1906
Succeeded by
George C. Quayle
Preceded by
Hugh H. D. Tothill
Captain of H.M.S. Lancaster
5 Nov, 1912[6]
Succeeded by
John R. Segrave
Preceded by
Charles D. Carpendale
Captain of H.M.S. Donegal
7 Aug, 1915[7] – mid Sep, 1917[Inference]
Succeeded by
Leonard L. P. Willan
 

Footnotes

  1. Times obituary.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
  3. Times obituary.
  4. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 307.
  5. The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 353.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 395j.
  7. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 393d.

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