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Cdr. Boyle aboard E14. HMS E14 was a British E class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness.

Edward Courtney Boyle VC (March 23, 1883 - December 16, 1967), was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Educated at Cheltenham College, he was 32 years old, and a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Cheltenham College is a Co-educational Independent school, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

On 27 April 1915 in the Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles, Turkey, 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. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Sea of Marmara ( Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Greek: Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά or Προποντίς, Bulgarian See also [[Hellespont]] The Dardanelles ( Turkish: Çanakkale Boğazı Greek: Δαρδανέλλια Dardanellia) formerly Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability HMS E14 was a British E class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness.

Boyle made at least two more tours of the Sea of Marmara aboard E14 during the Battle of Gallipoli. He later achieved the rank of Rear-Admiral. Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum (Gosport, Hampshire, England). The Royal Navy Submarine Museum at Gosport is a museum tracing the international history of Submarine development from the age of Alexander the Great to

References

• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• VCs of the First World War - Gallipoli (Stephen Snelling, 1995)
• VCs of the First World War - The Naval VCs (Stephen Snelling, 2002)

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Woking Crematorium)
• Edward BOYLE of Cheltenham College