| Royle | Henry Lucius Fanshawe | | Captain | ROYLE, HENRY LUCIUS FANSHAWE, Captain, RN, was born 26 March 1849, son of Peter Royle, MP, of Vernon Lodge, Brooklands, near Manchester. He was educated privately, and entered the Royal Navy in 1862, and became Lieutenant 1872. He married, in 1879, Anna Mary, daughter of Captain Joseph Hind, 104th Bengal Fusiliers, of Greatwood, Mylor, Cornwall, and they had one son and one daughter. He served during the Egyptian War of 1882 (Medal and Bronze Star); became Commander, 1887, and Captain, 1892. He was in command of a punitive Expedition on the River Gambia, West Coast of Africa, 1892 (Medal). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 10 Jan, 1893]: "For services on the West Coast of Africa, resulting in the capture of Tambi and Toniataba, 1891 and 1892. Henry Lucius Fanshawe Royle, Captain, Royal Navy". Decoration, Warrant and Statutes sent to the Admiralty for presentation. Presentation reported by the Admiralty 27 June 1893. He commanded HM Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth, and retired as Rear Admiral in 1905, and died on 13 June 1906.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Navy |
