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Lyon was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 January, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28686/pages/764 no. 28686.  p. 764.]  31 January, 1913.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340.  p. 10509.]  26 October, 1915.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>
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In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], Lyon was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 January, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28686/pages/764 no. 28686.  p. 764.]  31 January, 1913.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340.  p. 10509.]  26 October, 1915.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 10:00, 17 July 2011

Admiral Herbert Lyon, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (28 December, 1856 – 6 March, 1919) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Lyon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 7 February, 1880.[1]

Lyon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1894.[2]

Captain

Lyon was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1900.[3]

Lyon was appointed to the Tamar as Commodore, Second Class and naval officer in charge at Hong Kong on 18 August, 1908.[4]

Retirement

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Lyon was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 January, 1913.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915,[6] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24810. p. 622. 10 February, 1880.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 10 August, 1908. Issue 38721, col C, pg. 7.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28686. p. 764. 31 January, 1913.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.

Bibliography

Service Records

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