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Sir Denis Boyd
Rear Admiral Boyd at his desk as Fifth Sea Lord
Born(1891-03-06)6 March 1891
Manchester, England
Died21 January 1965(1965-01-21) (aged 73)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1906–1949
RankAdmiral
Commands heldFar East Fleet (1946–49)
Eastern Fleet Aircraft Carriers (1942)
Mediterranean Aircraft Carriers (1941)
HMS Illustrious (1941)
HMS Vernon (1938–39)
2nd Destroyer Flotilla (1936–37)
HMS Hardy (1936–37)
HMS Valentine (1932)
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Admiral Sir Denis William Boyd, KCB, CBE, DSC (6 March 1891 – 21 January 1965) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Fifth Sea Lord from 1943 to 1945, and as Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet from 1946 to 1949.

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