Algernon Boyle
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Admiral The Hon. Sir Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle KCB
CMG
MVO
(21 October 1871 – 13 October 1949) was a Royal Navy
officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord
.
, Boyle joined the Royal Navy
as a cadet
in 1884. He served in World War I
and, as Captain of HMS Malaya, took part in the Battle of Jutland
in 1916. He was Aide-de-camp
to the King
from 1918 to 1919 and served as Fourth Sea Lord
from 1920 to 1924. He retired in 1924.
Order of the Bath
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CMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
MVO
Royal Victorian Order
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(21 October 1871 – 13 October 1949) was a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord
Fourth Sea Lord
The Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Supplies was formerly one of the Naval Lords and members of the Board of Admiralty which controlled the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.-History:...
.
Naval career
Born the son of Henry Boyle, 5th Earl of ShannonHenry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon
Henry Bentinck Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon was an Honorary Colonel of the 2nd Brigade, South Irish Division, Royal Artillery.-Family:...
, Boyle joined the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
as a cadet
Cadet
A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :...
in 1884. He served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and, as Captain of HMS Malaya, took part in the Battle of Jutland
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet during the First World War. The battle was fought on 31 May and 1 June 1916 in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark. It was the largest naval battle and the only...
in 1916. He was Aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the King
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
from 1918 to 1919 and served as Fourth Sea Lord
Fourth Sea Lord
The Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Supplies was formerly one of the Naval Lords and members of the Board of Admiralty which controlled the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.-History:...
from 1920 to 1924. He retired in 1924.