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Oliphant was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Banshee|f=t}} in 1908. | Oliphant was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Banshee|f=t}} in 1908.{{NLApr10|p. 282}} | ||
Oliphant was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amazon|f=t}} on 17 January, 1911. | Oliphant was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amazon|f=t}} on 17 January, 1911.{{NLApr14|p. 278}} | ||
On 29 July, 1914, Oliphant was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amazon|f=t}}. | On 29 July, 1914, Oliphant was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amazon|f=t}}.{{NLJan15|p. 273}} | ||
He commanded the {{UK-Viking|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Dover Strait]] on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.{{UKNavalOpsIV|p. 62}} | He commanded the {{UK-Viking|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Dover Strait]] on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.{{UKNavalOpsIV|p. 62}} | ||
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Henry Gerard Laurence Oliphant, M.V.O., D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Oliphant was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Banshee in 1908.[1]
Oliphant was appointed in command of the destroyer Amazon on 17 January, 1911.[2]
On 29 July, 1914, Oliphant was appointed in command of the destroyer Amazon.[3]
He commanded the destroyer Viking at the Battle of Dover Strait on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Basil G. Washington |
Captain of H.M.S. Banshee 1908[5] |
Succeeded by Douglas Faviell |
| Preceded by John B. Sparks |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 17 Jan, 1911[6] |
Succeeded by Henry G. L. Oliphant |
| Preceded by Henry G. L. Oliphant |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 29 Jul, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by Guy L. Warren |
| Preceded by Edward R. G. R. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Viking Sep, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Louis H. K. Hamilton |
| Preceded by Anselan Stirling |
Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor Dec, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by Harold J. Thompson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 273.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 62.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393t.
