Herbert Lyon: Difference between revisions

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
Line 9: Line 9:
Lyon was appointed to the ''Tamar'' as {{Com2RN}} and naval officer in charge at Hong Kong on 18 August, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 10 August, 1908.  Issue '''38721''', col C, pg. 7.</ref>
Lyon was appointed to the ''Tamar'' as {{Com2RN}} and naval officer in charge at Hong Kong on 18 August, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 10 August, 1908.  Issue '''38721''', col C, pg. 7.</ref>


Lyon was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340.  p. 10509.]  26 October, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>
==Retirement==
Lyon was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 January, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28686/pages/764 no. 28686.  p. 764.]  31 January, 1913.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340.  p. 10509.]  26 October, 1915.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 16:43, 8 April 2011

Admiral Herbert Lyon, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (28 December, 1856 – 6 March, 1919) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

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

Captain

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]

Retirement

Lyon was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 January, 1913.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915,[5] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 10 August, 1908. Issue 38721, col C, pg. 7.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28686. p. 764. 31 January, 1913.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.

Bibliography

Service Records

Retrieved from "http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=Herbert_Lyon&oldid=23167"