Edward Courtney Boyle
Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy
- Register No.
- 113 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant Commander all Lieutenant-Commanders →
- Unit
- Royal Navy (register: HMS E14) all HMS E14 VCs →
- Date of action
- 27 April 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 21st May 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 23rd March 1883 at Carlisle, Cumberland
- Died
- 16th December 1967 at Ascot, Berkshire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
- Medal held by
- the Royal Naval Submarine Museum, Gosport,
Digest of citation
On 27th April, 1915 in the Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles, Lieutenant Commander Boyle, in command of Submarine E14, dived his vessel under the enemy minefields and in spite of great navigational difficulties from strong currents and the presence of hostile patrols waiting to attack, he continued, during the next two weeks, to operate in the narrow waters of the Straits and succeeded in sinking two Turkish gunboats and one military transport
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BOYLE, Edward Courtney. (reg. No. 113).
Lieutenant Commander Royal Navy.
London Gazetted on 21st May 1915.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Royal Naval Submarine Museum, Gosport, Hampshire.
Born on 23rd March 1883 at Carlisle, Cumberland.
Died on 16th December 1967 at Ascot, Berkshire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 27th April, 1915 in the Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles, Lieutenant Commander Boyle, in command of Submarine E14, dived his vessel under the enemy minefields and in spite of great navigational difficulties from strong currents and the presence of hostile patrols waiting to attack, he continued, during the next two weeks, to operate in the narrow waters of the Straits and succeeded in sinking two Turkish gunboats and one military transport.
Additional information:. Rear Admiral Boyle was a Chevalier, Légion d'Honneur (France), held the Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus (Italy). He was the King's Harbour-Master at Devonport from 1926-28. He was also the Flag Officer in Charge, London, 1939-1942.
Additional information
Rear Admiral Boyle was a Chevalier, Légion d'Honneur (France), held the Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus (Italy). He was the King's Harbour-Master at Devonport from 1926-28. He was also the Flag Officer in Charge, London, 1939-1942.
Hampshire.
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