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George Hamilton D'Oyly Lyon.
English cricketer and rugby union footballer (1883-1947)
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About George Hamilton D'Oyly Lyon
Admiral Sir George Hamilton D'Oyly Lyon was a distinguished Royal Navy officer as well as an English sportsman who played cricket at first-class level and played rugby union at international level for England, captaining the side in 1909. Beginning his career in the Royal Navy in 1899, Lyon saw action during the First World War and following the conclusion of the war, he moved through the senior ranks of the navy, holding various commands, both at the Admiralty and at sea. He would eventually reach the rank of admiral during the Second World War.
Everything about George Hamilton D'Oyly Lyon →- Occupation
- cricketer, rugby union player
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- October 3, 1883
- Died
- August 19, 1947