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Alexander David Boyle

Rank Lieutenant
Born 03/11/1887 Canterbury Otaio

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HMS New Zealand

Class Battle Cruiser

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Decorations Croix de Guerre Joined 29/02/1908 Next of kin address Grandfather: David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow and Governor of New Zealand 1882-1897. First Cousin: Sir Bernard Fergusson, Governor General 1962-1967 New Zealand Father Alec Boyle More info Saw action at Heligoland Bight, the Battle of Jutland and Dogger Bank and is the only known New Zealander to have been present at all three major naval battles of WW1. Retired from the Royal Navy as a Commander in 1920 and, in 1928, he was appointed the first Commanding Officer of the Canterbury Division of the RNZNVR serving until 1934.