Algernon Boyle
Royal Navy admiral
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| Intro | Royal Navy admiral | |
| was | Military leader Admiral Noble | |
| Work field | Military Royals | |
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| Birth | 21 October 1871 | |
| Death | 13 October 1949 (aged 78 years) |
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Admiral The Hon. Sir Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle, KCB, CMG, MVO (21 October 1871 – 13 October 1949) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord.
Naval career
Born the son of Henry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon, Boyle joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1884. He was promoted to Commander on 1 January 1902, and in April that year was assigned for temporary duty at the Admiralty.
He served in World War I and, as Captain of HMS Malaya, took part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He was Aide-de-camp to the King from 1918 to 1919 and served as Fourth Sea Lord from 1920 to 1924. He retired in 1924.