Edward Courtney Boyle
Rear Admiral Edward Courtney Boyle, VC (23 March 1883 – 16 December 1967) was a Royal Navy officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Edward Courtney Boyle | |
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Commander Boyle aboard HMS E14. Photo by Ernest Brooks | |
| Born | 23 March 1883 Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Died | 16 December 1967 (aged 84) Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Buried | Woking Crematorium, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1897–1932 1939–1943 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Flag Officer-In-Charge, London (1939–42) HMS Iron Duke (1929–31) HMS Carysfort (1924–25) HMS Birmingham (1923) HMAS Platypus (1918–20) HMS J5 (1916–18) HMS E14 (1914–16) HMS D3 (1914) HMS D2 (1911–13) HMS C29 (1910–11) HMS C4 (c.1907–08) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Mentioned in Despatches Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy) Legion of Honour (France) |
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