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| Alexander Boyle R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Second son of David Boyle, of Shewalton, Ayrshire, Lord Justice-General and President of the Court of Session in Scotland | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 9 March 1810 | Born | ||
| 1844 | Married Agnes, youngest daughter of James Walker, of Great George Street, Westminster | ||
| 8 June 1884 | Died | ||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 4 September 1823 | Entered Navy | ||
| 5 October 1830 | Lieutenant | ||
| 7 February 1842 | Commander | ||
| 8 August 1857 | Captain | ||
| 20 April 1875 | Retired Rear-Admiral | ||
| 2 August 1879 | Retired Vice-Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 24 June 1832 | Lieutenant in Champion, commanded by Arthur Duncombe, Mediterranean | ||
| 8 September 1841 | Lieutenant in North Star, commanded by James Everard Home, Portsmouth | ||
| 2 October 1841 | Lieutenant in Queen, flagship of Edward William Campbell Rich Owen, Mediterranean | ||
| 27 December 1845 | 3 February 1847 | Commander in Thunderbolt, Cape of Good Hope, until lost after striking a rock near Cape Receife, South Africa (Boyle, and Master James Dundas Milne, found guilty but recommended not to be dismissed from the service for their subsequent behaviour) | |
| 1 April 1852 | Commander (2ic) in Victory, commanded by Henry Byam Martin, flagship of Admiral Thomas Briggs, Portsmouth | ||
| 17 May 1854 | Commander (2ic) in Indefatigable, commanded by Thomas Hope, flagship of Rear-Admiral William James Hope Johnstone, south-east coast of America | ||
| 11 August 1855 | Commander in Star, south-east coast of America | ||
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