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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.

Lyon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1894.^[1]

Lyon was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1900.^[2]

Lyon was appointed to the Tamar as Commodore, Second Class and naval officer in charge at Hong Kong on 18 August, 1908.^[3]

Lyon was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.^[4]

↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 10 August, 1908. Issue 38721, col C, pg. 7.
↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.

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 ==Early Life & Career==
+Lyon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534.  p. 4154.]  20 July, 1894.</ref>
 ==Captain==