Edward Courtney Boyle
Edward Courtney Boyle, V.C., (23 March, 1883 – 16 December, 1967) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Boyle was appointed in command of the submarine D 3 on 25 March, 1914.[1]
On 19 October, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine E 14.[2]
On 27 April, 1915, he took E 14 into the Sea of Marmora and preyed upon Turkish shipping within, sinking a gunboat on 3 May and ending enemy attempts to reinforce Gallipoli by sea. On 21 May, 1915, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in E 14.
On 28 October, 1918, Boyle was appointed in command of the depot ship Platypus.[3] This appointment was renewed on 11 March, 1919.[4] He became Captain (S) of the "J" class submarines of the Royal Australian Navy.[5]
In January, 1923, Boyle was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham.[6]
Boyle was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke in August, 1929.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (June, 1914) p. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 950.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 950.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). pp. 714, 950.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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