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Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler was born on 7 January, 1864, the third son of Captain John William Townshend Fyler, of Hethfelton, Wareham, Dorset.  He studied at [[Stubbington House]], Fareham, and entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] in January, 1877.  He served as {{MidRN}} in the armoured cruiser ''Shannon''.  Promoted to {{LieutRN}} in May, 1885, he  specialised in Torpedo Duties.  On 24 October, 1888, he was appointed to the ''Agincourt''.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 25 October, 1888.  Issue '''32526''', col C, p. 10.</ref>
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Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler was born on 7 January, 1864, the third son of Captain John William Townshend Fyler, of Hethfelton, Wareham, Dorset.  He studied at [[Stubbington House]], Fareham, and entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] in January, 1877.  He served as {{MidRN}} in the armoured cruiser ''Shannon''.  Promoted to {{LieutRN}} in May, 1885, he  specialised in Torpedo Duties.   
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Fyler was loaned to command the {{UK-TB59|f=t}} on 4 July, 1888 for manoeuvres.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence".  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 3 July, 1888.  Issue '''32428''', col A, p. 10.</ref>
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On 24 October, 1888, he was appointed to the ''Agincourt''.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 25 October, 1888.  Issue '''32526''', col C, p. 10.</ref>
  
 
In January, 1896 he was appointed First and Torpedo Lieutenant of the cruiser {{UK-Theseus}}, which was commissioned in the [[Special Service Squadron (Royal Navy)|Special Service Squadron]] under Admiral [[Alfred Taylor Dale|Dale]] at the time of the Kruger Telegram.  He was one of the officers landed for service in the [[Benin Punitive Expedition]] under Rear-Admiral Rawson.  He was mentioned in dispatches and received the Africa Medal with Benin Clasp.  On 31 December, 1898, he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}},<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref> and served at [[Sheerness Gunnery School]] and in the battleship ''Royal Oak''.
 
In January, 1896 he was appointed First and Torpedo Lieutenant of the cruiser {{UK-Theseus}}, which was commissioned in the [[Special Service Squadron (Royal Navy)|Special Service Squadron]] under Admiral [[Alfred Taylor Dale|Dale]] at the time of the Kruger Telegram.  He was one of the officers landed for service in the [[Benin Punitive Expedition]] under Rear-Admiral Rawson.  He was mentioned in dispatches and received the Africa Medal with Benin Clasp.  On 31 December, 1898, he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}},<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref> and served at [[Sheerness Gunnery School]] and in the battleship ''Royal Oak''.

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Admiral Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler, C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (7 January, 1864 – 19 July, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy. His surname is sometimes misspelled as the more familiar "Tyler".[1][2]

Life & Career

Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler was born on 7 January, 1864, the third son of Captain John William Townshend Fyler, of Hethfelton, Wareham, Dorset. He studied at Stubbington House, Fareham, and entered the Britannia in January, 1877. He served as Midshipman in the armoured cruiser Shannon. Promoted to Lieutenant in May, 1885, he specialised in Torpedo Duties.

Fyler was loaned to command the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 59 on 4 July, 1888 for manoeuvres.[3]

On 24 October, 1888, he was appointed to the Agincourt.[4]

In January, 1896 he was appointed First and Torpedo Lieutenant of the cruiser Theseus, which was commissioned in the Special Service Squadron under Admiral Dale at the time of the Kruger Telegram. He was one of the officers landed for service in the Benin Punitive Expedition under Rear-Admiral Rawson. He was mentioned in dispatches and received the Africa Medal with Benin Clasp. On 31 December, 1898, he was promoted to the rank of Commander,[5] and served at Sheerness Gunnery School and in the battleship Royal Oak.

Captain

Fyler was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.[6]

In November 1905, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Donegal.[7]

In August 1906, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser St. George.[8]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Majestic in February of 1910, and remained there until August.[9] In November, he assumed command of the convoy sloop Andromeda.[10]

Fyler was appointed captain of the armoured cruiser Euryalus in May 1912.[11]

On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed in command of the battleship Agamemnon.[12]

Great War

Fyler was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1916.[13]

Fyler was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 June, 1916, vice Hibbert, and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List the following day, at his own request.[14] On 1 January, 1918, he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[15] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 March, 1920,[16] and advanced to the rank of Admiral on 8 May, 1925.[17]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
  2. ↑ National Archives Online Catalog listing for one of Fyler's Service Records The actual Service Record lists his name correctly.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue 32526, col C, p. 10.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 269.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29423. p. 80. (Supplement) 1 January, 1916.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral H. A. S. Fyler" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 20 July, 1934. Issue 46811, col D, p. 16.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
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