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| − | '''John Mossom Boyd''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Mossom Boyd''', O.B.E.(m) (14 November, 1887 – 12 October, 1946) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Norwich, the son of Reverend S. A. Boyd, who was working in the rectory at Bath in 1902.<ref>Boyd Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/169.|}} f. 170.</ref> | |
| − | Boyd was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
| − | Boyd was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Boyd was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1910.<ref>Boyd Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/169.|}} f. 170.</ref> |
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| − | Boyd was | + | Boyd was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1918. Much of his service in the 1920s would see him in command of various groups of destroyers or minesweepers in reserve.<ref>Boyd Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/169.|}} f. 170.</ref> |
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| − | + | Boyd was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 20 May, 1929.<ref>Boyd Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/169.|}} f. 170.</ref> | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Mossom+Boyd Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Mossom+Boyd Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 18:03, 20 January 2022
Commander (retired) John Mossom Boyd, O.B.E.(m) (14 November, 1887 – 12 October, 1946) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Norwich, the son of Reverend S. A. Boyd, who was working in the rectory at Bath in 1902.[1]
Boyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1910.[2]
Boyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1918. Much of his service in the 1920s would see him in command of various groups of destroyers or minesweepers in reserve.[3]
Boyd was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 20 May, 1929.[4]
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur V. Hemming |
Captain of H.M.S. Violent 13 Dec, 1927 – 13 Mar, 1929 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Boyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/169. f. 170.
- ↑ Boyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/169. f. 170.
- ↑ Boyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/169. f. 170.
- ↑ Boyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/169. f. 170.
