James Lawrence Boyd

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Commander James Lawrence Boyd, D.S.C., R.N. (18 August, 1891 – 15 June, 1930) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1913.

Post-War

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1921.

Boyd was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1926.

Boyd was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 2 February, 1930.

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick H. Taylor
Captain of H.M.S. F 1
19 Dec, 1916 – 20 Sep, 1917
Succeeded by
Arthur Wardell-Yerburgh
Preceded by
Francis J. H. Dawson
Captain of H.M.S. E 55
8 Dec, 1917 – 11 Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
Christopher McC. Merewether
Preceded by
Gerald A. Garnons-Williams
Captain of H.M.S. H 34
28 Jun, 1920 – Aug, 1920
Succeeded by
Jocelyn S. Bethell
Preceded by
Henry F. M. Peto
Captain of H.M.S. M 2
25 Jan, 1924 – 23 May, 1924
Succeeded by
Edward G. Stanley
Preceded by
William R. Richardson
Captain of H.M.S. Ross
23 May, 1924[1] – 4 Aug, 1924
Succeeded by
William R. Richardson
Preceded by
Henry G. Higgins
Captain of H.M.S. K 14
14 Sep, 1924 – 13 Nov, 1925
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alec M. Carrie
Captain of H.M.S. M 2
13 Jan, 1926[2] – 21 Oct, 1926
Succeeded by
Colin Mayers
Preceded by
Edward M. Loly
Captain of H.M.S. L 25
13 Feb, 1926 – 24 Mar, 1926
Succeeded by
Andrew L. Besant
Preceded by
Victor E. Ward
Captain of H.M.S. Ross
3 Dec, 1926[3] – 15 Oct, 1927
Succeeded by
Oswald E. Hallifax

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 265.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 252.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 265.