Lord Cork and Orrery

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Lord Cork and Orrery was a senior British Royal Navy admiral and peer who held high command roles during the early stages of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British peer
Royal Navy admiral
person
allegiance United Kingdom
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
era 20th century
familyName Boyle
fullName William Henry Dudley Boyle
gender male
givenName William
languageSpoken English
memberOf House of Lords
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral of the Fleet
militaryStatus senior officer
nobleFamily Boyle family
nobleTitle Earl of Cork and Orrery
notableFor holding high command roles in the early stages of World War II
senior leadership in the Royal Navy
notableWork Command of Allied naval operations during the Norwegian campaign of 1940
occupation naval officer
peer
positionHeld Commander of Allied naval forces in the Norwegian campaign
Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
serviceNumber Royal Navy officer
titleHeld Earl of Cork and Orrery
surface form: 10th Earl of Cork

10th Earl of Orrery

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Battle of Narvik commander Lord Cork and Orrery