Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler

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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] A service record indicates, in the form of a correction, that his name should be Arthur Herbert Stevenson Fyler.[3]

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.[4]

In January, 1892, Captain William Henry Hall of Severn offered a negative recommendation: the Lieutenant was "deficient in tact, judgment & zeal – incurred censure of C. in C. for conduct not creditable & showing litigious spirit." Comments regarding Fyler's tact tact would prove recurrent.[5]

On 24 October, 1888, he was appointed to the Agincourt.[6]

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 despatches and received the Africa Medal with Benin Clasp. On 31 December, 1898, he was promoted to the rank of Commander,[7] 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.[8]

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

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

He was appointed in command of the battleship Majestic in February of 1910, and remained there until August. In November, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Andromeda.

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

On 1 January, 1914, he was appointed in command of the battleship Agamemnon.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11] Eleven days later, Vice-Admiral de Robeck noted that Fyler had great fighting ability but "[n]ot much tact for a comd."[12]

On 1 January, 1918, Fyler was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[13] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 March, 1920,[14] and advanced to the rank of Admiral on 8 May, 1925.[15]

Bibliography

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

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 59
7 Jul, 1887[16] 		Succeeded by
Cecil E. E. Carey
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire
Aug, 1905[17] 		Succeeded by
Arthur T. Stuart
Preceded by
Arthur T. Stuart 		Captain of H.M.S. Donegal
1 Nov, 1905[18] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. H. Moore
Preceded by
Robert H. Anstruther 		Captain of H.M.S. Sirius
6 Apr, 1906[19][20] – Aug, 1906 		Succeeded by
Edward G. Lowther-Crofton
Preceded by
Charles H. H. Moore 		Captain of H.M.S. St. George
8 Aug, 1906[21][22] – 1907 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Morgan
Preceded by
Henry V. W. Elliott 		Captain of H.M.S. Encounter
1 Jan, 1908[23] 		Succeeded by
Philip H. Colomb
Preceded by
Rowland Nugent 		Captain of H.M.S. Majestic
8 Feb, 1910[24][25] 		Succeeded by
Bertram M. Chambers
Preceded by
Herbert J. Savill 		Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda
Nov, 1910[26][27] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
George J. Todd 		Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus
10 May, 1912[28][29] 		Succeeded by
Arthur L. Cay
Preceded by
George W. Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Russell
5 Mar, 1913[30] 		Succeeded by
William B. Smith
Preceded by
Arthur Hayes-Sadler 		Captain of H.M.S. Agamemnon
1 Jan, 1914[31] – 12 Mar, 1917[32] 		Succeeded by
Philip W. Dumas
 

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. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
  5. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue 32526, col C, p. 10.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 269.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29423. p. 80. (Supplement) 1 January, 1916.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  12. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
  16. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
  17. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 303.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 375.
  20. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
  21. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 371.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 309.
  24. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
  25. ↑ Day of month inferred from predecessor. Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  26. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
  27. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 276-7.
  28. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 309.
  30. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 21 February, 1913. Issue 40141, col D, p. 4.
  31. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 391d.
  32. ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.

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