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'''Denis William Boyd''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{RearRN}} '''Denis William Boyd''', (6 March, 1891 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
It appears that Boyd entered [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] directly – part of the Royal Navy's transition from training new cadets in {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}} as the new scheme was being primed.<ref>"Cadetships in the Royal Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Dec 22, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37897.</ref>{{FC}} | |||
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Revision as of 20:29, 5 February 2018
Rear-Admiral Denis William Boyd, (6 March, 1891 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
It appears that Boyd entered Royal Naval College, Dartmouth directly – part of the Royal Navy's transition from training new cadets in H.M.S. Britannia as the new scheme was being primed.[1][Fact Check]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Director of the Tactical Division ? – 13 Jan, 1936[2] |
Succeeded by Colin Cantlie |
| Preceded by Cedric S. Holland |
Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla ? – 25 Feb, 1938[3] |
Succeeded by Ralph Kerr |
| Preceded by Algernon U. Willis |
Captain of H.M.S. Vernon Apr, 1938 – Dec, 1939 |
Succeeded by Brian Egerton |
| Preceded by Sir Bruce A. Fraser as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet |
Commander-in-Chief, Far Eastern Fleet Jun, 1946 – Jan, 1949 |
Succeeded by Sir Eric J. P. Brind |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 22, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37897.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
