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==Retirement==
==Retirement==
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], 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>
He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 14 April, 1910.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28359/pages/2762 no. 28359.  p. 2762.]  22 April, 1910.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], 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>


On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6527.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6527.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>

Revision as of 14:03, 4 November 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 Lieutenant with seniority of 7 February, 1880.[1]

Lyon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1894.[2]

Captain

Lyon was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1900.[3]

Lyon was appointed to the Tamar as Commodore, Second Class and naval officer in charge at Hong Kong on 18 August, 1908.[4] He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King dated 5 November, vice Slade.[5]

Retirement

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 14 April, 1910.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Lyon was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 January, 1913.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.[8]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[9]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24810. p. 622. 10 February, 1880.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 10 August, 1908. Issue 38721, col C, pg. 7.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28196. p. 8278. 13 November, 1908.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28359. p. 2762. 22 April, 1910.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28686. p. 764. 31 January, 1913.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.

Bibliography

Service Records

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