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Boyle, Archibald Robert "Archie"

Date of birth:
August 11th, 1887
Date of death:
1949
Nationality:
British

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Military Cross (MC)

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Unit:
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1915
Military Cross (MC)

Military Cross (MC)

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1916
For conspicuous gallantry and ability in repelling a serious counter-attack. Captain Boyle organised a party, rushed forward 300 yards through the enemy's barrage to where a machine gun was lying, opened fire on the enemy, and repulsed the developing attack."

Second MC received as bar
Military Cross (MC)

Knight's Cross of the Order of the White Eagle

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1917
Knight's Cross of the Order of the White Eagle

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1919
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Rank:
Major
Unit:
Deputy Director, Intelligence Section, Air Ministry, British Government
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1939
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski z Gwiazda

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Unit:
Director of Security, Intelligence and Personnel, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1941
Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski z Gwiazda

Commandeur in de Orde van Leopold II

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Unit:
Director of Security, Intelligence and Personnel, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:
February 13th, 1948
Commandeur in de Orde van Leopold II

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