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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]

In December 1905, he became Captain of the Template:UK-1Bedford, remaining about three months. In March 1906 he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cornwall.

He served as captain of Formidable from January 1907 until some time in 1908.

Lyon was appointed to the Tamar as Commodore, Second Class and naval officer in charge at Hong Kong on 18 August, 1908.[4] He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King dated 5 November, vice Slade.[5]

Retirement

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 14 April, 1910.[6] 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.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.[8]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[9]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[10]

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur J. Horsley 		Captain of H.M.S. Pelican
7 Jan, 1898[11] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Archibald J. Pocklington 		Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra
1 Feb, 1899[12] – 11 Jan, 1901[13][14] 		Succeeded by
Charles L. Napier
Preceded by
Thomas H. M. Jerram 		Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa
1 Feb, 1899[15] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
George M. Henderson 		Captain of H.M.S. Sirius
16 Jul, 1901[16] – 24 Aug, 1901[17] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. H. Moore
Preceded by
Arthur W. E. Prothero 		Captain of H.M.S. Retribution
5 Jun, 1902[18] – 30 Sep, 1904[19] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
George A. Primrose 		Captain of H.M.S. Trafalgar
25 Apr, 1905[20] – 27 Dec, 1905[21] 		Succeeded by
Charles D. Granville
Preceded by
Richard H. Peirse 		Captain of H.M.S. Bedford
28 Dec, 1905[22] – 8 Mar, 1906[23] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Robertson
Preceded by
Charles H. Robertson 		Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
9 Mar, 1906[24] – 24 Jan, 1907[25] 		Succeeded by
Archibald P. Stoddart
Preceded by
Ernest A. Simons 		Captain of H.M.S. Formidable
25 Jan, 1907[26] – 17 Aug, 1908[27] 		Succeeded by
Reginald A. Allenby
Preceded by
Robert H. S. Stokes 		Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong
18 Aug, 1908[28][29] – 19 Aug, 1910[30] 		Succeeded by
Cresswell J. Eyres
 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24810. p. 622. 10 February, 1880.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  3. ↑ The 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, p. 7.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28196. p. 8278. 13 November, 1908.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28359. p. 2762. 22 April, 1910.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28686. p. 764. 31 January, 1913.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 277.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 240.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 240.
  14. ↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 72.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 241.
  16. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  17. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  18. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  19. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  20. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  21. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  22. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  23. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  24. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  25. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  26. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  27. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  28. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
  29. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 10 August, 1908. Issue 38721, col C, p. 7.
  30. ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.

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