Herbert Lyon

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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

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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